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
For citizenship behavior, relationship quality was the predominant mediator.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The talks scheduled for April 12 will include Araghchi and U.S. presidential envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, according to Iranian reports, with Oman as a mediator.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi asserts that the talks, which will be held in Oman, must be carried out with mediators communicating American and Iranian positions between the envoys without the two sides meeting.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Iranian state television from Algeria, Abbas Araghchi maintained the talks would be indirect, likely with Omani mediators shuttling between the parties.
—Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The talks scheduled for April 12 will include Araghchi and U.S. presidential envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, according to Iranian reports, with Oman as a mediator.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi asserts that the talks, which will be held in Oman, must be carried out with mediators communicating American and Iranian positions between the envoys without the two sides meeting.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Iranian state television from Algeria, Abbas Araghchi maintained the talks would be indirect, likely with Omani mediators shuttling between the parties.
—Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
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And by having a direct relationships instead of dealing with intermediaries, Capital One can create more value for merchants, small businesses, and consumers.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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The administration is now engaged in talks with its Iranian counterparts — at times, indirectly via intermediaries and, at others, directly, with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff taking the lead in lengthy discussions with the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, attempting to play peacemaker, wound up getting shoved into the stands.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The president's goal of being a global peacemaker, however, is facing new tests in the Middle East.—
Carlo Versano,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Part of the vetting process is ensuring that the contacts own the factory, weeding out brokers or middlemen.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
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And on the horizon for New York mega broker Ryan Serhant, star of Owning Manhattan?—
Kitty Finstad,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Recently, Unrivaled announced via ESPN Paige Bueckers, UConn star, and projected first pick in the draft has signed a three-year deal with the league after serving as a league ambassador this past season.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tyla was announced as a Pandora ambassador on April 8, before her Coachella 2025 performance.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2025
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According to a statement, the London Museum’s finds liaison officer examines around 5,000 objects each year and records 700 of them, acquiring a small number of objects for the museum’s permanent collection.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jeanette Rodriguez, who serves as a liaison between local law enforcement and the Venezuelan migrant community in Aurora, said Tren de Aragua members don't flaunt obvious signs of gang membership.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Freight forwarders may fear that collaboration could lead them to become an unnecessary middleman.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Boosters of the technology depict it as a way to cut middlemen such as banks out of financial transactions and to make those transactions more transparent and secure.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2025
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After the pandemic, retailers started to build up inventory excess as a buffer.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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New York has two power left-handed arms in Max Fried and Carlos Rodon, and Lopez could be the buffer between the two.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Sultan was arrested at an April 25, 2024, protest on campus, his attorneys allege his charges were dismissed and subsequently expunged from his record.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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