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
The White House is lobbying hard for Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and a peace deal in Ukraine would be the ultimate feather in his peacemaker cap.
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
But for Cambodia, embracing Trump as a peacemaker has proven key to the recalibration process.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Friends described her as fiercely loyal and a peacemaker who held strong Jewish values.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
But for Cambodia, embracing Trump as a peacemaker has proven key to the recalibration process.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Friends described her as fiercely loyal and a peacemaker who held strong Jewish values.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peacemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacemaker
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His supporters included the USC Gould School of Law’s Post Conviction Justice Project, which represented him before the parole board, then heralded his release from prison, publicly describing Mutch as an advocate for nonviolence who had served as a mediator inside prison walls.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Arnold Sotelo is a Peruvian entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of International Media Group (IMG), and a digital expert and negotiator.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group’s chief negotiator had lived in Doha for years.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The campers come from all walks of life - lawyers, doctors, firemen, teachers, stock brokers - and need no previous musical experience.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Even after uninstalling spyware, your personal information may already be circulating on data broker sites that sell your identity to marketers, scammers, and even cybercriminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Peacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacemaker. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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