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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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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who has been mediating talks, has said that recent negotiations are "grounds for optimism" that a positive outcome is "within reach".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Pakistan's powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“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

President Theodore Roosevelt inaugurated that tradition by mediating the conflict between Russia and Japan after their 1905 war and then contributing to a similar effort involving Germany and France in 1906.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Right after the war, the Jews’ Haganah mediating body stepped up the longtime negotiations with the British.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey