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
While Qatar has not closed the door on mediating peace in Gaza, the talks are at best in limbo, at worst lying in the embers of Israel’s most recent assassination attempt.
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Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, there are eight massless gluons (mediating the strong nuclear force), one massless photon (mediating the electromagnetic force), and three very massive W-and-Z bosons (mediating the weak nuclear force), plus the Higgs boson to complete the Standard Model.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Gustafson has been in cases where dozens of such insurance firms have been mediating over when the pollution occurred, and which insurance policy was in force at the time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But mediating those disputes must occur in a manner that respects the Judiciary's constitutional role.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Bob Eubanks mediating between our newlyweds.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, there are eight massless gluons (mediating the strong nuclear force), one massless photon (mediating the electromagnetic force), and three very massive W-and-Z bosons (mediating the weak nuclear force), plus the Higgs boson to complete the Standard Model.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Gustafson has been in cases where dozens of such insurance firms have been mediating over when the pollution occurred, and which insurance policy was in force at the time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But mediating those disputes must occur in a manner that respects the Judiciary's constitutional role.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Bob Eubanks mediating between our newlyweds.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediating
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In 2008 and 2022, and in four intervening years, Fraser-Pryce has run the world-leading time (the fastest that calendar year).—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Hilleary, however, Thomas got to serve as governor of his state during the intervening time.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Particle has also accused Epic of defaming the company and interfering in its business relations.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The ministry said the statements violate a principle of international law that bars ambassadors from interfering in the host country’s internal affairs.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Mediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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