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Recent Examples of negotiator
Becky Mitchell, Colorado's lead negotiator, said the Lower Basin plan is a good first step but doesn't do enough to protect Lake Powell.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya’s 32-year-old son, Azzam, was wounded by a strike in Gaza City on Wednesday that killed another person and wounded several others.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For three months, McArn served as both district leader and in her former position as chief human resources officer and lead negotiator.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Araghchi echoed the message in recent days.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Jalili, meanwhile, served as Iran’s top nuclear negotiator from 2007 to 2013 under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and later ran for president three times.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Whether this would appeal to Brighton, led by owner Tony Bloom, who is a notoriously tough negotiator, remains to be seen.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 8 May 2026
Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya’s 32-year-old son, Azzam, was wounded by a strike in Gaza City on Wednesday that killed another person and wounded several others.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
For three months, McArn served as both district leader and in her former position as chief human resources officer and lead negotiator.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Araghchi echoed the message in recent days.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Jalili, meanwhile, served as Iran’s top nuclear negotiator from 2007 to 2013 under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and later ran for president three times.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Whether this would appeal to Brighton, led by owner Tony Bloom, who is a notoriously tough negotiator, remains to be seen.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
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Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Putin suggested at the weekend that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has had close business ties to Russia, could act as a mediator.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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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Markiplier wants to become an aggregator himself, and beyond that, to advocate for a system where any filmmaker could access YouTube distribution without the intermediary.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The format works against meaningful, substantive discussions, especially when moderators ask for one-word answers.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Q&As with Tuttle and stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore with moderators including Todd Verow.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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