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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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in bringing Iran and the United States to the negotiating table in efforts to resolve the ongoing war.
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
Pakistan has served as one of the primary mediators for the slow-moving negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 June 2026
Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, a key mediator to those talks, met Friday with the commander-in-chief of Lebanon’s beleaguered armed forces, which would be charged with disarming Hezbollah and ensuring its forces do not return to southern Lebanon.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Now, by a vote of 230 to 193, the House has approved a bill that would force employers to the table, allow federal mediators to get involved if a deal is not reached within 90 days, and — if needed — settle the matter through arbitration shortly thereafter.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 June 2026
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
Pakistan has served as one of the primary mediators for the slow-moving negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 June 2026
Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, a key mediator to those talks, met Friday with the commander-in-chief of Lebanon’s beleaguered armed forces, which would be charged with disarming Hezbollah and ensuring its forces do not return to southern Lebanon.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Now, by a vote of 230 to 193, the House has approved a bill that would force employers to the table, allow federal mediators to get involved if a deal is not reached within 90 days, and — if needed — settle the matter through arbitration shortly thereafter.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 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 17 Jun. 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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