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as in mediators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again
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as in pads
something that serves as a protective barrier
the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping
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as in softens
to lessen the shock of
during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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Recent Examples of buffers
Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Smaller ones, such as Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan, are especially exposed, with limited buffers against sustained price declines.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Airlines with stronger margin buffers, better fuel hedging, and lower direct operational exposure to the Middle East are among those expected to best weather the looming travel turmoil, Loredana Muharremi, equity analyst at Morningstar, wrote in a note on Wednesday.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Liquor stores can’t be closer than 1,000 feet from a school, and Wilson thinks similar buffers for smoke shops makes sense.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
In suburban areas, priorities include planting native vegetation in yards, parks and roadside buffers and improving road crossings where animals are most at risk.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Limited Financial Buffers The survey also sheds light on how limited many households’ financial buffers are.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, this structure buffers volume expansion, a common issue that causes silicon anodes to degrade over time.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
These zones would be operational buffers to minimize risks, Hanlon says, rather than explicit territorial claims.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
At some point, however, those buffers will start to get eroded — especially if higher fuel costs start showing up in household staple goods.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Smaller ones, such as Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan, are especially exposed, with limited buffers against sustained price declines.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Airlines with stronger margin buffers, better fuel hedging, and lower direct operational exposure to the Middle East are among those expected to best weather the looming travel turmoil, Loredana Muharremi, equity analyst at Morningstar, wrote in a note on Wednesday.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Liquor stores can’t be closer than 1,000 feet from a school, and Wilson thinks similar buffers for smoke shops makes sense.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
In suburban areas, priorities include planting native vegetation in yards, parks and roadside buffers and improving road crossings where animals are most at risk.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Limited Financial Buffers The survey also sheds light on how limited many households’ financial buffers are.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, this structure buffers volume expansion, a common issue that causes silicon anodes to degrade over time.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
These zones would be operational buffers to minimize risks, Hanlon says, rather than explicit territorial claims.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffers
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Alternatively, the staff union suggested calling in mediators from the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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With headquarters in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab can launch vehicles from the USA as well as from its A and B launch pads on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for its partly-recoverable, smaller payload, two-stage Electron rockets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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These renewal and rejuvenation toner pads help visibly smooth texture, refine pores and improve skin tone.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The formula softens skin, making this Philosophy bath gel a luxurious shower experience.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is seen in conditions such as rickets, which softens and weakens the bones, often seen in children.—
Anthea Levi,
Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Another $3 million is going toward retrofitting bus shields for bus operators.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shoppers are raving about this $7 kneeling pad that cushions aging knees against hard, damp, and dirty ground.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The comfy gel pad cushions your joints, and provides gentle compression to reduce pain and swelling.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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That combination improved both the trapping of unwanted intermediates and their conversion during battery operation, directly targeting the root causes of capacity fade and poor cycling stability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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More than 90% of China-ASEAN trade is in industrial intermediates rather than finished goods, and intra-regional FDI flows now represent roughly half of the FDI stock within the ASEAN+3 region, according to AMRO.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Several streets have been left impassable with water deep enough to cover car bumpers and get inside people's homes.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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What are these invisible bumpers?—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Buffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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