Thesaurus results for MEDIATORS

mediators

noun

plural of mediator

as in negotiators

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 mediators Preclinical research also suggests that quinoa saponins may reduce the production of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory molecules. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026 Reuters reported that Rezaei said Washington would have to end the war and unfreeze Iranian funds overseas, with other conditions relayed through mediators. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In a joint statement on Sunday, a group of Arab and Muslim countries – including mediators Egypt and Qatar – condemned Israel for rejecting the plan. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 The Hamas official said the group is committed and waiting for mediators to start the 14-day negotiation period to work out a timetable for implementation. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The faith is based in the worship of orishas, which can be described as saints or mediators of humanity’s relationship with the sacred, with similar roles to saints in the Catholic religion. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 In Cairo, there are meetings planned with Egyptian officials and other mediators. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 To construct one, mediators will have to incorporate what each party considers essential. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 Soon after Netanyahu’s comments, Hamas encouraged mediators to continue putting pressure on Israel. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Aug. 2026

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Noun

This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of negotiators

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The payments went to intermediaries scattered across the United States, prosecutors say, before being moved through other accounts and ultimately back to the people running the operation in Colombia.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

Availability rates in a few corridors — Park Avenue, the World Trade Center — are under 10 percent, rents in some buildings have gone up 20 percent since the winter, and brokers are even starting to see bidding wars over prime office spaces.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
The company said current logistics networks operate through various brokers, carriers, internal teams and warehouses that only optimize their own portion of the process.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of brokers

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In place of seasoned ambassadors, Kushner and Witkoff are dispatched to troubled places, rarely staying more than a night or two.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Additional global brand ambassadors named in the first half included tennis players Gabriel Diallo and Dayana Yastremska.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambassadors

Noun

In the weeks ahead of school starting, the district's safety and security liaisons went through training.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Fanatics will also train its staff members, who work as VIP liaisons, on the state's self-exclusion rules, the agreement stated.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of liaisons

Noun

Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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