as in intervening
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
their middle child is often asked to mediate between the oldest and the youngest
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Recent Examples of mediating
The government, which is mediating the negotiations, has already imposed a strict security bubble ready for the arrival of Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian delegation.
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Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The company is set to develop a fictional universe inspired by the negotiator’s vast experience in mediating high-pressure situations such as nuclear standoffs, labor disputes and peace talks across four continents.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Pakistan has been mediating the negotiations between the two sides.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Pakistan is mediating, but has a defense treaty with Saudi Arabia that leaves its eventual loyalties clear.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Successfully mediating such peace talks would be a diplomatic coup and go some way toward helping the nation's desire to be seen as a global player.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Pakistan is mediating in peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad amid a two-week ceasefire in the hostilities, now in their second month.
—Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah and its backer Iran, as well as mediating country Pakistan, say the agreement does include Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Epstein was also in frequent correspondence with Anas Al-Rasheed, an academic and former information minister of Kuwait, which was mediating between Qatar and the other Arab countries.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The company is set to develop a fictional universe inspired by the negotiator’s vast experience in mediating high-pressure situations such as nuclear standoffs, labor disputes and peace talks across four continents.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Pakistan has been mediating the negotiations between the two sides.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
Pakistan is mediating, but has a defense treaty with Saudi Arabia that leaves its eventual loyalties clear.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Successfully mediating such peace talks would be a diplomatic coup and go some way toward helping the nation's desire to be seen as a global player.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Pakistan is mediating in peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad amid a two-week ceasefire in the hostilities, now in their second month.
—Angela Cullen, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah and its backer Iran, as well as mediating country Pakistan, say the agreement does include Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Epstein was also in frequent correspondence with Anas Al-Rasheed, an academic and former information minister of Kuwait, which was mediating between Qatar and the other Arab countries.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediating
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The albums she’s made in the intervening years were necessary swerves on the way to Middle of Nowhere.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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That warrant, available to every police officer in the state, went unexecuted by law enforcement in the intervening weeks.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several legislative efforts are currently underway to keep the federal government from interfering in California elections.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of stripes shows that the photon’s two interfering paths are wave-like, also suggesting that a quantum particle behaves much like a wave.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Mediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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