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mediating

VERB

try to bring to an agreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrate intercede interfere intervene negotiate resolve

STRONG

conciliate deal intermediate interpose moderate propitiate reconcile referee settle umpire

WEAK

act as middle bring to terms go fifty-fifty make a deal make peace meet halfway restore harmony step in strike happy medium trade off

Antonyms

STRONG

refuse

WEAK

argue contend disagree fight

Example Sentences

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“The controller needs to play a role in mediating or liaising between the two to ensure that there is not duplication of efforts,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Pakistan is mediating the negotiations, and the talks could be hosted in Islamabad for a second time, though no final decision has been made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"This brain circuit seems to be mediating the effects of FGF21," Potthoff said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed discussions are under way about a second round of talks between the US and Iran, expected to take place again in Islamabad, with Pakistan mediating.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

By my second year, it was natural for me to spend a typical day mediating between Frederick Douglass’s integration into America and Martin Delany’s escape into nationalism.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates