as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations
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Recent Examples of peacemaker
Unprecedented path:Carter was politician, peacemaker.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Those are admirable goals, and if Trump can bring them about, he will justly be hailed as both peacemaker and unifier.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As the war progressed, neither side sought negotiations, so Mr. Blinken was less a peacemaker than a war strategist.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Those are admirable goals, and if Trump can bring them about, he will justly be hailed as both peacemaker and unifier.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As the war progressed, neither side sought negotiations, so Mr. Blinken was less a peacemaker than a war strategist.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for peacemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacemaker
Noun
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However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the exchange, demanding guarantees from mediators that future hostage releases would be conducted securely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu said Israel won't release the Palestinian prisoners without assurances from the mediators that the next hostage releases will not be as chaotic as Thursday's.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Courts have uniformly interpreted the phrase to exclude only children born to people whose allegiance is to another country, such as foreign ambassadors or invading soldiers.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Feb. 2025
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Having been tapped by President Trump, very soon Rep. Elise Stefanik will step away from her upstate congressional district and make a fine ambassador to the United Nations, taking on the Russians, Chinese, Iranians, North Koreans and various other dictators and tyrants on the East Side.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The idea that this broker who’s been his foil all season long not only isn’t brought to justice at the end of Season 2 but seems to have been empowered, and seems to [have] influence with a man who’s about to assume the presidency, was kind of catnip for us.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Tal, 38, and Oren Alexander, 37, two prominent jet-setting brokers in New York and Miami, and their brother Alon Alexander, Oren's identical twin, were arrested in Miami Beach Dec. 11 and have since been taken into federal custody.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Peacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacemaker. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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