as in mediators
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 peacemakers
But Congo has long been part of a frustrating region for would-be peacemakers and profiteers.
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Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Such risks demand international discussion about protecting mediators and peacemakers and preventing similar assaults in the future.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The leaders of two superpowers, once locked in a Cold War confrontation, became peacemakers.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Other awardees have had similarly suspicious records as peacemakers.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Scripture may bless the peacemakers, but both scripture and international law condemn aggressors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Such risks demand international discussion about protecting mediators and peacemakers and preventing similar assaults in the future.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
The leaders of two superpowers, once locked in a Cold War confrontation, became peacemakers.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Other awardees have had similarly suspicious records as peacemakers.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Scripture may bless the peacemakers, but both scripture and international law condemn aggressors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacemakers
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Gulf nations are increasingly supporting US attacks on Iran, hoping to prevent Tehran from gaining long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and don’t want to act as mediators.—
Chloé Farand,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some of these electron mediators can also be toxic, limiting their practical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Arirang — both the show and the group’s new album — sees South Korea’s current cultural ambassadors reckoning with a rich, winding past while deciding where to steer their future.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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In August 2025, one of the brokers allegedly involved in the Supermicro scheme sent Liaw a link to a DOJ press release about more arrests for AI chip smuggling.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2026
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This partnership with Polymarket will give the company and its brokers exclusive access to MLB logos to be used within its prediction market products.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Three senior Iranian sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Qalibaf could be the nation’s representative in hypothetical negotiations, but that only preliminary communications have occurred via intermediaries in Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a first step, the new intermediaries recommended that Jane stop communicating directly with her lenders and block her auto-payments to them.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Peacemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacemakers. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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