as in intervenes
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 mediates
The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system.
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Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Ratansen is guided by the parrot Hiramani, Padmavati’s former companion and, in Sufi terms, the spiritual teacher who mediates between the seeker and the divine.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.
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David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Tribunal mediates civil law disputes, such as divorces.
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Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
Social media captured attention; AI programs behavior, shapes thoughts, and mediates reality.
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Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Ratansen is guided by the parrot Hiramani, Padmavati’s former companion and, in Sufi terms, the spiritual teacher who mediates between the seeker and the divine.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.
—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Tribunal mediates civil law disputes, such as divorces.
—
Isabella Volmert,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
Social media captured attention; AI programs behavior, shapes thoughts, and mediates reality.
—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediates
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Institutions can structure programs with working parents in mind by expanding evening, weekend, and online options, building stackable credentials that allow students to keep moving forward when life intervenes, and investing in child care and wraparound supports that improve retention.
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Will intervenes and pulls Sandoval away by his waist.
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Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
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If Damascus interferes in Lebanon, sectarian violence could follow, as the Syrian military presence would likely be interpreted as direct opposition to Hezbollah’s Shiite fighters.
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“Mediates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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