negotiator

Definition of negotiatornext

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Recent Examples of negotiator The midterm elections results were also watched closely in Tehran, where Iran’s chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a warning Wednesday. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Buckner is the lead House Democratic negotiator on the stadium issue. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Budanov, who led the country's Defense Intelligence service before taking over Ukraine's Presidential Office in January, will join the delegation led by Ukraine's top negotiator, Rustem Umerov. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Jose Torres, Calvo’s chief of staff, a Hialeah police officer and the city’s lead negotiator, eventually told the firefighters’ union that the administration’s proposal was its best and final offer. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 Christina Hajagos-Clausen, director for the textile, garment, shoe and leather sector at IndustriALL, a negotiator for the Accord, said that the organization is pleased to see Hugo Boss back in the Pakistan agreement. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 The ceasefire is expected to remain in place until November 1, according to Ukrainian MP Davyd Arakhamia, who is also a key peace negotiator. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
  • In the days before the midterms, Qatari mediators had plunged into a fresh round of furtive diplomacy between the United States and Iran, but talks are still at an impasse.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Negotiations will continue Friday with the help of federal mediators, the PMA said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The bottom line is that Doc Rivers’ most critical comments about Giannis remain available for all to hear on a podcast, while his apology merely was passed along through an ESPN intermediary.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The brands poised for success are those that are actively interrogating their catalog’s purpose, data structure and defensive posture against AI intermediaries.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In some ways, BRPH acts as the moderator for what the customers want, and building it to follow all the regulations.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In the r/AO3 community on Reddit, moderators have set up megathreads for the purpose of helping members find and share copies of their favorite stories.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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