as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator
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Recent Examples of mediator
Qatar has geared much of its foreign policy toward solving other countries’ problems, acting as a mediator in wars, territorial disputes, and hostage negotiations.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington has compiled a list of a dozen demands — alongside three points Iran would get in return — that have been delivered to Tehran by mediators in Pakistan, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.
—Dan Williams, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Gulf nations are increasingly supporting US attacks on Iran, hoping to prevent Tehran from gaining long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and don’t want to act as mediators.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The small but wealthy Gulf state has often acted as mediator in the Middle East, most recently helping to broker a 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Washington has compiled a list of a dozen demands — alongside three points Iran would get in return — that have been delivered to Tehran by mediators in Pakistan, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.
—Dan Williams, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Gulf nations are increasingly supporting US attacks on Iran, hoping to prevent Tehran from gaining long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and don’t want to act as mediators.
—Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The small but wealthy Gulf state has often acted as mediator in the Middle East, most recently helping to broker a 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
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Ahead of the vote, a bipartisan group of senators — among them Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican who's been a key negotiator in the talks to end the DHS shutdown — huddled on the floor of the Senate chamber.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Writers Guild of America West chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman was likely wrapping up her first week of talks with the major Hollywood studios Friday afternoon when the union’s staff called her back to their own bargaining table.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Newsom, who is a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has been taking heavy criticism from within his own party over his efforts — in part through his new podcast — to cast himself in the role of conciliator.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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Beneath the surface of these multilingual conversations, English functions as a hidden intermediary.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two sides have been exchanging messages via intermediaries in third-party countries including Pakistan, but no face-to-face talks have been arranged.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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China seeks Iran peacemaker role China’s involvement in a Middle East peace proposal alongside Pakistan points to Beijing’s growing geopolitical ambition — as well as limits of that ambition, analysts said.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t China’s first effort at casting itself as a peacemaker in international conflicts.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Financial Times reported Tuesday that Hegseth's broker at banking giant Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment in its iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, in late February, Pakistan’s government has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Guess named the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids its first global brand ambassador for both Guess and Guess Jeans brands earlier this month.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ian Fleming, author of the Bond novels, worked here from time to time for Britain’s Naval Intelligence Division during WWII as liaison with the Secret Intelligence Services of the War Office.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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And with the assistance of Iain Biggart, the former chief stalker of the Knoydart Foundation who serves as a liaison between the Henkels and the community, deer numbers are down through selective management.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Erik Fleming, who acted as Sangha’s middleman, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 29.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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