as in intervening
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
their middle child is often asked to mediate between the oldest and the youngest
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Recent Examples of mediating
The country, once cast as a diplomatic pariah by the West, took on a lead role mediating between the US and Iran to produce a deal.
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Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Signing set for Friday Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who played a key mediating role in the negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will take place on Friday in Switzerland.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 15 June 2026
Pakistan has played a key role in mediating talks between Washington and Tehran.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Iran’s neighbor Pakistan has played a key mediating role.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The presence of an Iranian delegation in Qatar on Monday — including senior members of Tehran’s negotiating team — was a positive sign, one US official said, citing Qatar’s mediating abilities.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Both Kyiv and Moscow thanked the United Arab Emirates for mediating the swap.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Trump had paused Project Freedom at the request of Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, in order to allow Iran to agree to a deal.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Pakistan has been mediating talks between the United States and Iran.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
Signing set for Friday Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who played a key mediating role in the negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will take place on Friday in Switzerland.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 15 June 2026
Pakistan has played a key role in mediating talks between Washington and Tehran.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Iran’s neighbor Pakistan has played a key mediating role.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The presence of an Iranian delegation in Qatar on Monday — including senior members of Tehran’s negotiating team — was a positive sign, one US official said, citing Qatar’s mediating abilities.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Both Kyiv and Moscow thanked the United Arab Emirates for mediating the swap.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Trump had paused Project Freedom at the request of Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, in order to allow Iran to agree to a deal.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Pakistan has been mediating talks between the United States and Iran.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediating
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The big remaining question is how much damage the OOI took during the intervening month.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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The expectation is that intervening earlier will yield greater benefit.—
Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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Negrón also referred to the Justice Department and its Office of Government Ethics, the findings of an internal investigation led by the economic development agency against two government officials, who are accused of interfering in the process for an auction of a contract involving federal funds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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In an unprecedented moved in May, Lebanon filed a formal complaint against Iran at the United Nations Security Council, directly accusing Tehran of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations for interfering in its sovereign decisions and dragging the country into war.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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“Mediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediating. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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