Thesaurus results for MEDIATOR

mediator

noun

ˈmē-dē-ˌā-tər

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 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has served as a mediator in the peace negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will be held in Switzerland on June 19 to finalize the deal. —

Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Reuters, citing unnamed sources from Iran, the West and mediators, reported the deal would not involve an immediate commitment from Iran to end its nuclear program, with discussions about the program being delayed for 60 days. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in bringing Iran and the United States to the negotiating table in efforts to resolve the ongoing war. —

ABC News, 12 June 2026 Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday that the United States and Iran have agreed on the wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediator

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Pakistan's prime minister, a key negotiator, saying the two sides are closer to a peace deal than ever before and preparing for a digital signing of a memorandum of understanding as a first step.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Participants at one rally in Tehran on Saturday demanded the resignations of Araghchi and Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to social media videos.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026