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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If the two primary belligerents—Russia and Ukraine—are unwilling to stop fighting, and if both remain wary of postwar cease-fire security guarantees, China will not succeed as a third-party mediator.
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Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
This may not be necessary if both parties are willing to work together with a mediator.
—Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
It will be birthed by educators and engineers, by mothers and mediators, by those brave enough to imagine a future beyond vengeance.
—Margaux Chetrit, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
One official with knowledge of the negotiations said the mediators are increasingly optimistic that a deal can be reached after several major sticking points to an agreement were resolved last week.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2025
This may not be necessary if both parties are willing to work together with a mediator.
—Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
It will be birthed by educators and engineers, by mothers and mediators, by those brave enough to imagine a future beyond vengeance.
—Margaux Chetrit, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
One official with knowledge of the negotiations said the mediators are increasingly optimistic that a deal can be reached after several major sticking points to an agreement were resolved last week.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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 2 Aug. 2025.
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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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