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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mediator
Since then, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have been trying to bridge the gaps between the parties.
—
Barak Ravid, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
International mediators have reopened discussions between and Israel over a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a Hamas official announced Thursday.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Think: a person who had to play mediator in a home filled with conflict, or someone who, from a young age, was a caregiver for a sick family member.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Jeff attempts to play mediator between CeeCee’s well-meaning grandmothers.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mediator 
Barak Ravid, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
International mediators have reopened discussions between and Israel over a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a Hamas official announced Thursday.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Think: a person who had to play mediator in a home filled with conflict, or someone who, from a young age, was a caregiver for a sick family member.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Jeff attempts to play mediator between CeeCee’s well-meaning grandmothers.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mediator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediator
Noun
-
With Abrams as an occasional intermediary, Pelletier and Wolff hammered out a basic story shape.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
-
Spector was sentenced 3 1/2 years in a maximum-security penal colony for acting as an intermediary in giving a bribe to Dvorkovich's aide.Anastasia Bagaeva, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Many of these lofty aims are sketched out in Wild Space, including Planet’s would-be role as a peacemaker via its wartime imagery.Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
-
In a time of divisiveness following the election, a former NFL quarterback is trying to play peacemaker.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Invest wisely: Best online brokers Robinhood General Counsel Lucas Moskowitz said the firm is pleased to have resolved the matters.Jonathan Stempel and Chris Prentice, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
-
Equity or bond brokers internationally who want to buy U.S. securities.Brady Dale, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Max Baucus served as the U.S. ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
-
Around that time, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz will resign to become Trump's national security adviser, while New York Rep. Elise Stefanik looks on track to secure Senate confirmation as the country's next ambassador to the U.N.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The younger Sullivan has been a liaison between the Packers’ scouting department and general manager Brian Gutekunst.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
-
As the liaison between the high school and Memorial Hermann, Lopez-Silva has watched students bloom under pressure—especially after their first hospital visit.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Bamberger, the former general manager, joined in March 2024 to act as the middleman between the platform and its U.S. advertisers.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
-
Senate Bill 40 would cap copays for insulin at $35 for a month supply, and Senate Bill 41 would regulate pharmacy benefit managers — middlemen that influence the cost and availability of medicines.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The odds are that the response will sit in an internal digital memory buffer for a while and not be immediately erased or discarded.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
-
One by one, measures are rejected — even the simplest, requiring a five-foot buffer around every house where nothing is flammable.Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office declined to pursue charges in both instances.Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
-
Newsweek reached out to Trump's attorney for comment via email on Tuesday.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near mediator
Cite this Entry
“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediator. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share