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
That's according to Egyptian mediators, a senior Hamas official and an additional official involved in the talks.
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Administration officials backed up the president’s statements despite pushback from Iranian officials that the talks would be conducted through a mediator.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The student played a leading role in last year’s campus protests about the rising death toll in Gaza in Israel’s war against Hamas and the university’s investment ties to Israel, acting as a mediator between Columbia administrators and student protesters.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Hermosillo works out of the agency’s Los Angeles office in Glendale, staffed by five mediators and a supervisor.
—Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Administration officials backed up the president’s statements despite pushback from Iranian officials that the talks would be conducted through a mediator.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The student played a leading role in last year’s campus protests about the rising death toll in Gaza in Israel’s war against Hamas and the university’s investment ties to Israel, acting as a mediator between Columbia administrators and student protesters.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Hermosillo works out of the agency’s Los Angeles office in Glendale, staffed by five mediators and a supervisor.
—Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
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The first Outfit Repeater L.A. event was a success, drawing a crowd of fashion enthusiasts and women who wanted to sell their beloved wardrobes directly to buyers, bypassing the intermediary of a thrift store.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Instead, lower prices for U.S. consumers can only happen if intermediaries take less for themselves.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Her instinct is to play peacemaker and keep the whole group together.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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But in the speech Trump skipped over this move entirely, choosing instead to mention a conciliatory new letter Zelensky had sent him and portraying himself as a would-be peacemaker.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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There are plenty of local outfits that will appeal your property tax, including some lenders and real estate brokers.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Last year, the council created an Economic Vitality Committee and began listening to business owners, brokers, residents and consultants.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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So is the nominee to be the ambassador to Greece (who is also Don Jr.'s former fiancée).—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Later Friday, Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador and ordered two diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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They have been implicated in countless crimes and liaisons.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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For the past decade, Holloman has served as a liaison between adopters in Europe and families in the U.S.—
Blane Bachelor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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Skip the middleman and devise your own romantic tale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Angara’s high-quality jewelry inventory is more accessible and more affordable, thanks to the brand cutting out the middleman.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2025
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Eric is often the buffer between Justin and Dawn, able to set boundaries while giving Justin more leeway to grow up and have natural experiences.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Build in transition periods: Allow buffer time between different roles to shift gears mentally.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Donald Sterling, former US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said hiring Burroughs as an assistant US attorney years ago was an easy decision.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The latest claim was leveled by Adam Schleifer, formerly an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, in a filing last week with the Merit Systems Protection Board, which handles wrongful termination appeals from federal workers.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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