Thesaurus results for INTERCESSORS

intercessors

noun

plural of intercessor

as in mediators

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement eventually, they hired an intercessor, because they were getting nowhere on their own

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Noun

Hamas remains committed to a Gaza roadmap agreed with mediators and representatives of the Board of Peace in Cairo 10 days ago, senior Hamas official Basem Naim told Reuters.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The administration has been told by regional mediators that a deal between Iran and Oman on the crucial waterway could be finalized in the coming days, the official said.

— Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

Iran’s foreign minister says there are no direct talks, aside from messages passed through intermediaries.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Much of the information employers consider originates outside the organization and may pass through several sources or intermediaries before informing an employment decision.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

Presidents specifically visited international hot spots, positioning themselves as global peacemakers.

— Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
When peacemakers finally pried apart Slaughter and Dropo, Slaughter had his jersey ripped, but Dropo had taken the more telling punches.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

Definition of peacemakers

Noun

Leaders have designated homeless liaisons for each school to directly support students experiencing housing instability.

— Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of liaisons

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The bill, which was originally introduced in February by state assemblymember Matt Haney, aimed to curb ticketing scalping by brokers and resale platforms by placing limits on the resale price of concert tickets.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Hedge funds, institutions, RIAs, retail traders and brokers are all agreeing the stock looks good at this price.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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