Thesaurus results for MEDIATOR

mediator

noun

ˈmē-dē-ˌā-tər

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 Mohamed al-Hajj Mousa said the group told mediators she will be released before Saturday. —

Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025 Why Is Israel Maintaining Control of the Rafah Border? Egypt, a key mediator in the ceasefire negotiations, had pushed for Palestinian control of the Gaza side of the crossing, but Israel insisted on keeping the area under its supervision for security reasons. —

Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put that on hold, demanding that mediators assure the safe exit for hostages in Gaza going forward. —

Mohammad Jahjouh, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for mediator

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Noun

Qatar and Egypt have served as key intermediaries with Hamas throughout the conflict.

— Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
In early America, there was a need for individuals who could not only serve as intermediaries between European and Indigenous groups, but between different languages—European and Native languages.

— Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025