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 president said that his Board of Peace agreed to the plan with the support of mediators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • Attempts by mediators to secure a 10-day ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz made no apparent progress.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Conventional property transfers usually involve several intermediaries that can range from a variety of agents and banks to a number of title companies, all of which can add time to the closing process.
    K.H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This involves borrowing and lending crypto without relying on a financial intermediary, such as a bank.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Evidently, some of it was pretty heated, with dozens of replies removed by moderators.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
  • Once the film concluded, Nahmias and Markle joined moderator Jessica Radloff to speak about the ins and outs of the film, and what Cookie Queens means.
    Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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