negotiator

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Recent Examples of negotiator Paraag Marathe, the San Francisco 49ers’ executive VP of football operations and owner Jed York’s right-hand man and chief contract negotiator for nearly a quarter of a century, is stepping aside to focus on Leeds United and Rangers FC. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Today that someone is David Kolen, a thirtysomething labor negotiator from Chicago at Eaux Claires with two friends. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Over talking or being the loudest does not make someone a skilled negotiator. Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Known as a stubborn negotiator and a brash personality, Regan has filed multiple ballot initiatives against the healthcare industry. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance — the administration’s lead negotiator with Iran — has suggested that military force alone won’t be enough to fully dismantle Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz. Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 An Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago and aimed at permanently ending the fighting. Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 The comments came hours after a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago. Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026 On Wednesday, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is both Iran’s speaker of parliament and the country’s chief negotiator, left the door open to diplomacy. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The Mexican government has facilitated legal assistance to Salgado’s family and acted as a crucial intermediary.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cheng’s prescription is direct engagement and the revival of the KMT’s role as an intermediary between two governments that, under two-and-a-half DPP terms, only communicate through warplanes and naval exercises.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Spotify will allow artists to proactively disclose a profile is an AI Persona, but for those who don’t, the platform’s human moderators will do it themselves after a review using their own AI tools.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, a moderator error caused a delay in the stream being removed, a spokesperson confirmed.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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