mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmē-dē-ˌā-tər 
Examples of mediator in a Sentence
if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator
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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.
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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.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Instead, the mediators will convey points from either side to the other, with the goal being to ease tension following another exchange of fire that erupted at the end of last week.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Qatar has been a key mediator between Iran and the United States.
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Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
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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
Instead, the mediators will convey points from either side to the other, with the goal being to ease tension following another exchange of fire that erupted at the end of last week.
—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Qatar has been a key mediator between Iran and the United States.
—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mediator
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mediator. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmēd-ē-ˌāt-ər
: one that mediates
mediatory
adjective
-ē-ə-ˌtōr-ē,
-ˌtȯr-
Medical Definition
mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmēd-ē-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmē-dē-ˌā-tər
: one that works to effect reconciliation, settlement, or compromise between parties at variance compare arbitrator
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