as in intervened
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 mediated
As distribution becomes automated and mediated by machines, economic value shifts from the container back toward the substance itself.
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Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The agreement, which came as a result of talks mediated by the United States, calls for the implementation of a ceasefire between the two nations.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Sean Gallup/Getty The last time Russian and Ukrainian representatives met face to face was in February in the United Arab Emirates during trilateral summits mediated by the United States.
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Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
On Wednesday, after weeks of talks mediated primarily by Pakistan, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed an initial agreement to end their war.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
For months, Platner built a relationship with supporters that is not mediated by traditional institutions.
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Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Besides, even more so than during the AOL years, international communication can now be mediated by technology, translated instantaneously via app, and aided by the ascendancy of English as a de facto lingua franca.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Your relationship with him need not be mediated by her at all.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
The initial accords, which were mediated by the US, were signed on 15 September 2020.
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Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The agreement, which came as a result of talks mediated by the United States, calls for the implementation of a ceasefire between the two nations.
—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Sean Gallup/Getty The last time Russian and Ukrainian representatives met face to face was in February in the United Arab Emirates during trilateral summits mediated by the United States.
—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
On Wednesday, after weeks of talks mediated primarily by Pakistan, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed an initial agreement to end their war.
—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
For months, Platner built a relationship with supporters that is not mediated by traditional institutions.
—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Besides, even more so than during the AOL years, international communication can now be mediated by technology, translated instantaneously via app, and aided by the ascendancy of English as a de facto lingua franca.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Your relationship with him need not be mediated by her at all.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
The initial accords, which were mediated by the US, were signed on 15 September 2020.
—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediated
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Hezbollah, along with Iran, intervened on the side of Assad during Syria’s 14-year civil war, while al-Sharaa was the leader of an insurgent group seeking to overthrow him.
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Two years ago, the court upheld a law preventing domestic abusers from owning guns; a lower court had invalidated the law before the high court intervened.
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Danhausen interfered, opening the door for Chad Gable to lock in the ankle lock for the win.
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
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