negotiator

Definition of negotiatornext

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Recent Examples of negotiator Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian ombudsman and his country's chief negotiator in the talks, said the ceasefire would take effect across the Kherson region and neighboring areas essential to the operation. — Ben Finley, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Here’s a first look at Minnie Driver as a hostage negotiator in Paramount+‘s tense heist thriller The Day. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 The Houthis’ chief negotiator on Sunday blamed Saudi Arabia for the escalation. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
  • Qatar is among the nations that have acted as mediators between the two sides for months.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In this way, the child often takes on the role of a confidant, mentor, or mediator within their household.
    — Parents, Parents, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That may be true, but there was also a more earthly intermediary in Brockhampton’s Merlyn Wood.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Groups such as Yes Brasil in Florida and the Congresso Conservador Brasileiro in Massachusetts bring together supporters, Brazilian politicians and the immigrant community, and can act as intermediaries with American conservative circles.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Forum moderator Morgan Rynor of CBS News Miami asked Moskowitz about threats made against his life last week.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During an Iowa Senate debate, the moderators displayed images of two soldiers, native Iowans, killed in action in the Middle East.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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