negotiator

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Recent Examples of negotiator Proving himself capable Meanwhile, Rodríguez Castro has shown himself a negotiator. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — Iran’s top negotiator in talks with the US — and Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, the head of Iran’s judiciary, were among those seen present. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The union’s chief negotiator urged Newsom and the state’s other leaders to include a raise for SEIU Local 1000 employees in light of the state’s relatively strong budget. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 In a fresh update from Iran, parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said the country is selling oil at a 20% premium to pre-war crude prices. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Kazem Gharibabadi, a senior negotiator and deputy foreign minister, denied any talks had been scheduled, in comments published by IRNA. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 June 2026 But Kazem Gharibabadi, a senior negotiator for Iran, said in comments published by Iranian state media that no talks had been confirmed. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Barrasso’s whip operation on the war powers vote was aided by Vice President JD Vance, the top peace negotiator for Iran. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026 Araghchi spent years inside Iran’s foreign policy establishment and served as a senior nuclear negotiator for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during Obama’s administration. Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
  • During the 2012-13 NHL lockout, the two sides used FMCS, and recommendations by mediator Scot Beckenbaugh were thought to help the NHL and NHLPA find a solution.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • Kushner has joined fellow peace envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar, a country acting as mediator between the two sides, to hammer out a resolution.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The margin previously fragmented across intermediaries flows back, in meaningful part, to the carrier that orchestrated the trip.
    Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Employee equity compensation transactions and accounts managed by advisors or intermediaries through Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions® are subject to different commission schedules.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Trump stormed out of a June 7 interview with current moderator Kristen Welker in Wisconsin.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website content moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 June 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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