negotiator

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Recent Examples of negotiator Iran’s parliament speaker and key negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a list of demands today in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 People also began to use it to describe the negotiator in matters of influence. Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 The report also said that a single person who was tapped as a neutral negotiator between LAWA and LINXS became a de facto arbiter of disputes around large money claims who instructed LAWA to pay $97 million to LINXS. Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Jonathan Powell, the British government’s chief negotiator during the Good Friday talks, now serves as the British national security adviser. Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
Noun
  • The union said management has not agreed to musicians' proposal for a mediator.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kim also signed a mutual defense pact with Russia and revived ties with China, all but ruling out any role for South Korea as mediator.
    Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These include the disproportionate influence of traders and intermediaries over prices, often as a result of monopsony (a market with only one major buyer); cartelization; conflicts of interest; rent-seeking; and limited price discovery mechanisms.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.
    Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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