as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
asked an old friend of the family to intercede in the bitter dispute over the inheritance
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Recent Examples of intercede
The nuns have rejected the proposal, and now Grasl has called on the Vatican to intercede.
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
His wife shed tears as supporters interceded in prayer.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Once again, however, the Supreme Court interceded.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
That passage reminded me how many people have held my arms up through this journey — the LitFam, my inner circle, those who have prayed and interceded on my behalf, and, of course, Ashley.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
His wife shed tears as supporters interceded in prayer.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Once again, however, the Supreme Court interceded.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercede
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercede
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In a smaller flashpoint this week, Slater was prevented from cutting loose her own chief of staff after Attorney General Pam Bondi intervened, Semafor reported Friday.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The suit claims that neither Owens, Brown, Slaughter, nor any other town workers were adequately supervising the minor campers and didn’t intervene during the assault.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their goal with the video was to push back against the president’s domestic troop deployments, a trend his critics feared might lead to clashes with ordinary Americans or be used to interfere in upcoming elections.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Intercede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercede. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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