Thesaurus results for MEDIATORS

mediators

noun

plural of mediator

as in negotiators

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

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Recent Examples of mediators 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 So why were the Board of Peace and mediators insistent on moving forward with the plan now? — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Iranian diplomats reacted positively to a plan presented by Qatari mediators to restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which usually carries 20% of the world’s oil, The Wall Street Journal reported. — semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Trump called off plans to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure over the weekend after Tehran and regional mediators asked to restart peace talks. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 Late in March, with global energy prices soaring as Iran targeted Gulf refineries and ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, Washington and Tehran began to exchange cease-fire proposals via Pakistan and other mediators. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 So, clearly, George, mediators have a lot of work left ahead of them to convince both sides to do all of those things simultaneously. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 The president said that his Board of Peace agreed to the plan with the support of mediators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026

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Noun

This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of negotiators

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

Noun

What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
According to the researchers, the catalyst weakens excessive bonding between iron sites and hydroxyl intermediates, allowing the reaction to proceed more smoothly and reducing one of the major bottlenecks in zinc-air battery operation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

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