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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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"China is meeting leaders from around the world, coordinating positions and playing a mediating role," Lim Eul-chul, a North Korea expert at South Korea's Kyungnam University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Qatar is a full mediating partner, along with Pakistan, in the diplomatic attempt to restart talks.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran,” and mediating nations, Trump said on Truth Social, his social-media platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Samsung Electronics and its workers' union resumed talks Wednesday with South Korea's labour minister mediating, after earlier talks aimed at averting a strike collapsed.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I was not opposing the authorities but mediating between my own people and the men I had so long fought against.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela