as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator
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Recent Examples of mediator
In some cases, bringing in psychologists or mediators can help families work through more emotional issues.
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The family’s mediator and breadwinner, the one who carried its optimism and kept it afloat, was Bruce’s mother Adele, who worked as a legal secretary.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Mechanistically, exercise improves vascular function, metabolic health, and stimulates the release of endogenous anti-inflammatory mediators.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Doha has long acted as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, hosting the political office of the group for many years.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The family’s mediator and breadwinner, the one who carried its optimism and kept it afloat, was Bruce’s mother Adele, who worked as a legal secretary.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Mechanistically, exercise improves vascular function, metabolic health, and stimulates the release of endogenous anti-inflammatory mediators.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Doha has long acted as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, hosting the political office of the group for many years.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
Noun
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After that, the city's labor negotiator switched to a different role and further staffing changes continued to delay the negotiation process.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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He was known as a tough negotiator on behalf of his A-list clients, and also for his deep sense of personal business ethics.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Employee equity compensation transactions and accounts managed by advisors or intermediaries through Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions® are subject to different commission schedules.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Here was a platform that allowed users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without the help of intermediaries, like a bank or a broker.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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McNamara’s shooting of Green quickly garnered controversy after it was established — by witnesses and security video — that Green was a peacemaker in a brawl that erupted inside the La Victoria restaurant next to San Jose State University, where Green had done a campus visit earlier in the day.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Faulí is diplomatic about Subriachs and a peacemaker by nature.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The property has consistently enjoyed high occupancy since it was built in 1980, according to Graham Street’s broker, Aaron Johnson.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using a personal data removal service helps scrub your personal information from data broker websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Such was also the focus of the brand’s 2025 ad campaign — the first under Trotter — which pictured the hands of its artisans and brand ambassadors, including Tyler the Creator, Jack Antonoff, and Zadie Smith.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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As expected, the front row was stacked with top global stars from ambassadors ENHYPEN, Sadie Sink, Karina of aespa, as well as Khunpol and Phutatchai of BUS.—
Kristine Kwak,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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Every public school district and charter school operator is required to have a McKinney-Vento liaison on staff who can give students educational stability.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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People who were detained at the facility have been moved to a different Texas detention center to complete processing, according to George Rodriguez, an immigration attorney and ICE liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The artist needs no cerebral middleman to move the motif from the world to the page.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Insurance coverage, pharmacy benefit managers, and middlemen all play a role in final costs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, raw cell sourcing is global and should be covered with buffer inventories and prepositioned chargers near likely axes.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agency’s separate funding offers a buffer.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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