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mediation

noun

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as in settlement

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Recent Examples of mediation Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, claimed Monday that Riyadh had accepted mediation but the group had rejected truce proposals of two weeks and of one month. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The museum and the culture ministry said that the details of the agreement, which was reached through mediation, were confidential. — Karla Adam, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 On the second day of mediation, the firms engage in negotiations. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 On October 8 came news that the museum has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science following mediation talks that both parties entered into in order to avoid a public court case. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediation

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Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Party leader Bezalel Smotrich, the current finance minister, has overseen massive state spending on settlement initiatives.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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Its treaties and agreements focus on preserving the peaceful, safe, and sustainable use of outer space, preventing collisions, managing space debris, and ensuring responsible operations.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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After six weeks of filling in as lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, Watt has reached a multi-year agreement to continue alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the network’s top broadcast booth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers from the candidates’ respective parties also found much agreement when debating a critical minerals law that centers domestic value addition earlier this year.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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