as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
their middle child is often asked to mediate between the oldest and the youngest
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Recent Examples of mediate
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Transfer that to the modern workplace, and Type A employees are suited to leading projects and attacking problems quickly, while Type B workers can reduce panic, mediate conflict and suggest collaborative solutions.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Expediency Discernment Council initially acted as an administrative assembly that mediated and resolved disputes and differences between the Guardian Council and parliament over legislation.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The money covers a range of expenses, including staff that help homeless people find housing and mediate conflicts between new roommates.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Transfer that to the modern workplace, and Type A employees are suited to leading projects and attacking problems quickly, while Type B workers can reduce panic, mediate conflict and suggest collaborative solutions.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
Besides, she's crossed enough neutral zones and mediated enough disputes to recognize when the consequences of not breaking the rules are much greater than breaking them.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Expediency Discernment Council initially acted as an administrative assembly that mediated and resolved disputes and differences between the Guardian Council and parliament over legislation.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediate
Adjective
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Around the halfway point, though, the situation began to change.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Biro’s sending off came after battling for the ball with Charlotte FC striker Idan Toklomati on the halfway line.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The administration asked the court to lift those decisions and issue a broad ruling that would block courts from intervening when Homeland Security decides to end protections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Xi’s unwillingness or inability to intervene in events so far from home seems to be harming China’s reputation as a geopolitical counterweight to the United States.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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The questions are real — middle-of-field volume, under-center experience, and whether his game has enough improv juice when structure collapses — but the résumé is too strong to shrug off.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Seiler argues that voters elected Freidenrich and therefore the Board should not interfere.—
Jodi Balma,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In this case, the VIP customer was a 38-year-old Chinese woman who sent nearly $200 million of the stablecoin Tether to an intermediary wallet, which then relayed the funds to Entity A between November and December 2024.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Whatever the cause, intermediary bites and sips make up a growing portion of Americans’ daily consumption, especially among young people, as my colleague Ellen Cushing wrote in 2024.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite my 2015 pre-diabetes diagnosis and later on bi-osteoarthritis and medial meniscus tears, this consistency has kept me healthy and out of the high-cost medical system for 11 years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In January of 2024, Rivas appeared side by side with Burke in a livestream video on the social medial platform Twitch.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Billboard House at Mohawk served as a central gathering point throughout the weekend, hosting conversations, showcases, and special events spotlighting the artists, executives, and creators shaping music and culture today.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2026
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The central question was whether cryptocurrencies were securities or commodities.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The northern Oklahoma City town also received high marks for the below-average housing costs at $345,581 and the above-average median household income.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s bad news for prospective homeowners in Denver, where the median home price is nearly seven times the median household income.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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