intervening

verb

present participle of intervene
as in interfering
to act as a go-between for opposing sides intervened in the argument before any real harm was done

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Recent Examples of intervening The suit would also represent another instance of state attorneys general intervening in a merger that has already been approved by the federal government. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 The Democratic National Committee (DNC), as an intervening party to the case, had oppositely argued that unlimited coordinated spending would effectively erode limits on contributions. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 In the intervening years, scientists have identified modifier genes and other forces that can influence whether a particular trait manifests. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Washington’s scrutiny has sharpened in recent weeks, with federal officials intervening in model releases on national-security grounds and state attorneys general opening investigations. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The company has spent the intervening years challenging that decision, but the continent’s highest court has put a stop to that. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Cagliari’s system did not require him to be overly aggressive, with the wing-back preferring to let moves come to him before intervening. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intervening
  1. interfering
  2. mediating
  3. interceding
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  • The pivotal match itself — the semifinal encounter against hosts Uruguay — is also more convincingly depicted and dramatic, particularly for how one of the goals is assisted by an interfering policeman (incredibly, this did actually happen).
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Other fans have targeted Chung Mong-gyu, the outgoing director of the Korean Football Association, who’s been accused of improperly interfering in the management of the national team.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Definition of interfering
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  • But Turkey's independent streak has also enabled it to play a mediating role, from brokering a deal to ship grain across the Black Sea between Ukraine and Russia in 2022 to supporting recent initiatives aimed at ending the war in Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Consultations on this matter will continue through mediating countries.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of mediating
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  • However, almost all of the respondents who agreed with this statement envisioned the National Guard interceding nonviolently to stop violent protests and riots.
    — Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Definition of interceding

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