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
Alternatively, the staff union suggested calling in mediators from the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.
—Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier on Friday, a US source and Iranian state media reported that a delegation from Tehran was expected to hold talks with Pakistani mediators – but not with US representatives.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The extension came at the request of Pakistani mediators, hours before a previous two-week truce was set to expire.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
The officials said those assurances were communicated through mediators.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the country's main mediators, Army Chief Asim Munir, traveled to Iran last week as part of this mediation effort.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Optimism rises on Iran, Lebanon diplomacy Pakistani mediators visited Tehran, pushing the US and Iran to hold a second round of peace talks and extend their ceasefire, which expires in less than a week.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Despite Vance departing Pakistan empty-handed, the mediators are still working to keep open channels of communication between the United States and Iran.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.
—Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier on Friday, a US source and Iranian state media reported that a delegation from Tehran was expected to hold talks with Pakistani mediators – but not with US representatives.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The extension came at the request of Pakistani mediators, hours before a previous two-week truce was set to expire.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
The officials said those assurances were communicated through mediators.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
One of the country's main mediators, Army Chief Asim Munir, traveled to Iran last week as part of this mediation effort.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Optimism rises on Iran, Lebanon diplomacy Pakistani mediators visited Tehran, pushing the US and Iran to hold a second round of peace talks and extend their ceasefire, which expires in less than a week.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Despite Vance departing Pakistan empty-handed, the mediators are still working to keep open channels of communication between the United States and Iran.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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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And so the degree to which that changes, the degree to which gas prices continue to fluctuate, and whether or not the administration can come to more agreement with Iranian officials and the intermediaries there in the Middle East, all of those factors are going to be important to watch.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Another safeguard in place is that most states contract with and approve fiscal intermediaries, which act as payroll, payment and compliance managers, to make sure that there are verifiable records, payment controls and audit trails in place for the Medicaid program.—
Alison Barkoff,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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But some brokers are skeptical that the sky is actually falling.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
27 Apr. 2026
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The directors of the National Security Agency and the FBI have acknowledged that the agencies buy data on Americans from third-party brokers to use in their investigations.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Congo has long been part of a frustrating region for would-be peacemakers and profiteers.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Such risks demand international discussion about protecting mediators and peacemakers and preventing similar assaults in the future.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Seafood Market's fishermen deliver their morning catch directly to the kitchen, no middlemen, no frozen Pacific sole flown from Vietnam.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mark Cuban has left Shark Tank, sold the Dallas Mavericks, and poured more than $100 million into his prescription-drug startup, which is taking on pharmacy middlemen.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the end, the reporter came to the conclusion that the one-liners were Monroe’s own, a judgment backed up by an anonymous Fox press agent who had been one of the main liaisons between Monroe and the studio.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The award is funded through the district’s partnership with IN*SOURCE was created to recognize the work of FACE liaisons, who serve as the direct connection between the Gary schools and families, a release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Identification of intermediates Typically, material science follows a predictable path from Point A to Point B.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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More than 90% of China-ASEAN trade is in industrial intermediates rather than finished goods, and intra-regional FDI flows now represent roughly half of the FDI stock within the ASEAN+3 region, according to AMRO.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Mediators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediators. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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