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
The mediators must enforce the agreement’s terms and ensure Hamas pays a price for this violation.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
The musicians’ union continues to have talks with the Broadway League over a new contract this week and the possibility of bringing in a mediator is also being discussed.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Hamas and Israel will share the information through a mechanism supported by mediators and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was one of the central mediators in efforts to end the war in Gaza, and the Qataris have maintained close contacts with Hamas’s leadership for years.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
The musicians’ union continues to have talks with the Broadway League over a new contract this week and the possibility of bringing in a mediator is also being discussed.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Hamas and Israel will share the information through a mechanism supported by mediators and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
The prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was one of the central mediators in efforts to end the war in Gaza, and the Qataris have maintained close contacts with Hamas’s leadership for years.
—New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
Noun
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Jack is also the consummate veteran negotiator who is always on the ball.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the beginning, there was no movement by the early negotiator.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, Hungary sees Trump as a likely peacemaker in the region.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Trump administration, for its part, is eager to sponsor a deal, in part because of potential commercial benefit for the United States but more because a lasting peace deal will burnish Trump’s claim to be a global peacemaker.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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The enrollment window spans several weeks, but brokers say many people wait until that first week in December to make decisions, often after talking with family during holiday dinners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services can help by scanning hundreds of data broker websites and removing your details from them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Capitalizing on her close relationships with the directors of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, the NGV also named Campbell-Pretty as its ambassador to France.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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This position acts as the liaison to top-level managers, the California State Legislature, the California Governor’s Office and state, federal and local governmental agencies.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Headlining the group is more than two dozen ambassadorial appointments, including Sergio Gor, a top White House aide, and former Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to become the top liaisons to India and the Bahamas.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Congress has heard these complaints and introduced reforms to correct for this anticompetitive behavior, but employers can seize this authority now and set no middleman contracts between company and drug manufacturer.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fandom builds belonging, helps adults make friends, boosts happiness and even provides a buffer against traumatic life events.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fandom builds belonging, helps adults make friends, boosts happiness and even provides a buffer against traumatic life events.—
Aaron Mansfield,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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