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
Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey — the main mediators with Hamas — are pressing the Islamist group to agree to a deal that would free Israeli hostages, end the conflict, and ultimately disarm and dismantle the organization.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Key mediators Qatar and Egypt are set to hold meetings with Hamas in Doha on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposal.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Hamas did not immediately respond to comments from the president or the prime minister, but an official familiar with the negotiations said mediators had not yet fully briefed the group on the latest peace plan.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
At the same time, they're recognized as excellent mediators due to their inherent sense of empathy and natural diplomatic skills.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
In some cases, bringing in psychologists or mediators can help families work through more emotional issues.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 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
By 1919, nonprofits like the Institute for International Education were serving as mediators between foreign students and American universities.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Key mediators Qatar and Egypt are set to hold meetings with Hamas in Doha on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposal.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Hamas did not immediately respond to comments from the president or the prime minister, but an official familiar with the negotiations said mediators had not yet fully briefed the group on the latest peace plan.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
At the same time, they're recognized as excellent mediators due to their inherent sense of empathy and natural diplomatic skills.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
In some cases, bringing in psychologists or mediators can help families work through more emotional issues.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 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
By 1919, nonprofits like the Institute for International Education were serving as mediators between foreign students and American universities.
—Tara Sonenshine, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediators
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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
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Measures also include restricting dollar-clearing and maritime insurance, blacklisting intermediaries and dark fleet tankers, and targeting front companies.—
Robert Muggah,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sliwa has said that wealthy intermediaries have offered him money in exchange for dropping out, accusing Cuomo of being behind them.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Consider tools that automatically scan and request removal from dozens of brokers at once, saving you the time and hassle of doing it manually.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Zerohash raised $104 million in funding from financial firms including Morgan Stanley and Interactive Brokers, part of its strategy to enmesh itself with banks and brokers that are building crypto products.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scripture may bless the peacemakers, but both scripture and international law condemn aggressors.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Importantly, safety ambassadors wouldn’t just move people along.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some houses undergoing a creative transition are also using that moment to introduce new muses and brand ambassadors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The team unites design, R&D, and manufacturing under one roof to reduce unnecessary markups, so that consumers pay for craftsmanship, not middlemen.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Naadam launched in 2013, immediately generating attention based on its mission of sourcing cashmere fibers directly from Mongolian herding communities — thereby cutting out the middlemen and paying suppliers more.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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That kind of interpretation worried other outside liaisons, who participate in ACIP meetings but don’t vote on vaccine policy recommendations to the CDC like members of the committee do.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Following the incident, Portland Police Department (PPB) liaisons were seen collecting video from witnesses, according to Fox News' Bill Melugin.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Mediators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediators. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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