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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again
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as in to soften
to lessen the shock of
during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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Recent Examples of buffer
Bob Herman, STAT, 2 Apr. 2026
Compared to traditional outdoor gardening, a greenhouse gives you a buffer against the elements.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Videos buffered and the streaming quality wasn’t always good.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The extra funding from star ratings provides a sizable buffer for Medicare Advantage insurers, which are awaiting final payment rates for 2027 and experiencing higher medical claims.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 2 Apr. 2026
Compared to traditional outdoor gardening, a greenhouse gives you a buffer against the elements.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Amazon Mesh Wi-Fi System Deal Say goodbye to dropped video calls and buffering nightmares with the Eero 6+ Mesh System.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Videos buffered and the streaming quality wasn’t always good.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffer
Noun
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Islamabad has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with Washington and Tehran, after what Pakistani officials call weeks of quiet diplomacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first week of spring practice has come and gone for coach Tim Albin and the Charlotte 49ers, who put on pads for the first time Saturday morning.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sleeping bags were permitted, but not pillows or pads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The most flattering colors visually soften the skin and enhance its natural beauty.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, taupe bags work just as well with bold color pairings, softening them with a sense of ease.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of the vote, a bipartisan group of senators — among them Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican who's been a key negotiator in the talks to end the DHS shutdown — huddled on the floor of the Senate chamber.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Writers Guild of America West chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman was likely wrapping up her first week of talks with the major Hollywood studios Friday afternoon when the union’s staff called her back to their own bargaining table.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The heat shield will experience temperatures of up to 5,000 degrees as the spacecraft rapidly slows in a blaze of atmospheric friction.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The most violent and thuggish regime on earth would be free to carry out their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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South Africa will slash fuel taxes for a month to cushion consumers from a surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, sacrificing millions of dollars in revenue for a fiscal framework only recently brought under control.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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His government has urged Australians to conserve fuel and outlined measures aimed at cushioning households and businesses from rising costs tied to disrupted global energy markets.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beneath the surface of these multilingual conversations, English functions as a hidden intermediary.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two sides have been exchanging messages via intermediaries in third-party countries including Pakistan, but no face-to-face talks have been arranged.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, Uber is right on their bumper.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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King allegedly backed his vehicle at slow speed into the detective vehicle’s bumper.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Buffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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