as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations
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Recent Examples of peacemaker
Other seeds have been sown by the return to the White House of the Middle East’s greatest historical peacemaker.
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semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
China has been trying to present itself as a peacemaker amid trade tensions with the United States, Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Trump is heavily invested in his image as a peacemaker, and getting a good deal for Ukraine would make a compelling addition to his credentials for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
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semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
China has been trying to present itself as a peacemaker amid trade tensions with the United States, Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Trump is heavily invested in his image as a peacemaker, and getting a good deal for Ukraine would make a compelling addition to his credentials for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacemaker
Noun
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The researchers, led by Jong-Hwa Shon, designed a prototype that uses riboflavin as an electron mediator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials say the group must now provide full accounting for all deceased hostages, while mediators work to preserve a deal that has so far halted two years of devastating conflict.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jack is also the consummate veteran negotiator who is always on the ball.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the beginning, there was no movement by the early negotiator.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 28-year-old, the first flag football athlete to receive major sponsorships from Under Armour, Gatorade and Oakley, is an NFL global ambassador.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Capitalizing on her close relationships with the directors of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, the NGV also named Campbell-Pretty as its ambassador to France.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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The enrollment window spans several weeks, but brokers say many people wait until that first week in December to make decisions, often after talking with family during holiday dinners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services can help by scanning hundreds of data broker websites and removing your details from them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Peacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacemaker. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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