negotiator

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Recent Examples of negotiator Torres, Calvo’s chief of staff, was the city’s lead negotiator in talks with both unions. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The Virginia State Police tactical team and a negotiator were brought to the scene. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in earlier talks with the United States, provided a rare public acknowledgment of the internal divide. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Kristin, a cool, calm, and collected crisis negotiator from the purple tribe, negotiates with Kilby, a game designer from Canada on the yellow tribe. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Former Tigray lead peace negotiator Getachew Reda, now an adviser to the prime minister, accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front of attacking government positions in Afar and Amhara despite efforts to avoid another war. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Vice Premier He and China’s chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang left the talks at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York without speaking to media. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 During negotiations to set up the fund, one negotiator emphasized the need for resources to be accessible within 24 to 48 hours of a climate disaster. — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 The union’s chief negotiator, Bobby Roy, said bargaining remains paused Thursday. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
  • Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has at times played a mediator role in the region.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has played a mediator role at times in the region.
    — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The final agreement omitted references to lobbying, with Vincer’s agency, Notorious, signing the contract with Tether as an intermediary for Nxum.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The company is also accused of using an intermediary to bribe public officials to secure preferable treatment from NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But Raman’s answers never meandered and weren’t too elliptical, even when she was pressed by the able moderators.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Amitav Ghosh, author of The Ibis Trilogy, served as the evening’s moderator.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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