mediation

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Recent Examples of mediation Only after King Hassan II of Morocco agreed to serve as intermediary--in a mediation effort encouraged by the United States--did Dudayev accept a call. Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026 Only after King Hassan II of Morocco agreed to serve as intermediary — in a mediation effort encouraged by the United States — did Dudayev accept a call. Robert A. Pape, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 Unlike mediation, the city’s shade meetings do not involve the opposing side. Tess Riski march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Since then, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China and several other countries are again attempting to defuse tensions by offering mediation. ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediation
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Noun
  • If a settlement agreement is reached, that could pause a trial that started in New York last week and is slated to continue for several more weeks.
    Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The West Coast community was once the site of a gold-mining settlement—there's even a miner's cemetery there—but today it's prized for its golden sunsets.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sherman’s naïve insistence that the UN Charter, as a treaty obligation, supersedes anything the General Assembly or Security Council may do is a tragic joke.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • We have long been taught that energy security is a matter of geography, defined by who owns the land, who controls the straits, and who signs the treaties.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The agreement is for the company to pay either the minimum rent for the space at the airport, or 25% of yearly revenue, whichever is more.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Among Hasner’s early acts was his choice to sign a 287(g) agreement, forcing FAU’s police department to train and collaborate with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
    Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Mediation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediation. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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