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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

Pakistan has been mediating negotiations between US and Iranian officials.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A crucial point at issue during Ghalibaf’s visit to Qatar was the release of $24 billion, a quarter of the Iranian funds frozen abroad, said officials from Iran and mediating countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

Hence there must be other mediating proximate mechanisms as well.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond