How to Use mediate in a Sentence

mediate

verb
Definition of mediatenext
Synonyms for mediatenext
  • He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.
  • He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.
  • Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.
  • Egypt and Qatar, along with the United States, helped mediate the deal.
    — Josef Federman, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
  • But experts are pretty sure the urge to go is mediated by the brain.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The cease-fire was mediated by Egypt and will start at 10 p.m. local time.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 13 May 2023
  • Kyle tries to mediate for Sarah and Lana, and Jonathan and Candice’s dad have a heated discussion.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Both Qatar and Oman have played mediating roles between Iran and Western powers in the past.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN, 22 June 2023
  • Does anyone else have the authority to mediate between the two of you?
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2023
  • Officials said five conflicts were mediated by Safe Streets in the area on the evening of July 1.
    — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2023
  • Talks mediated by Egypt and Qatar, on a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages, are underway this week in Cairo, but the two sides appear to be far apart.
    — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In the past, Druse religious leaders tried to mediate and calm the situation when protests broke out.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The talks were mediated by Qatar, which was negotiating with Hamas, as well as by Egypt.
    — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Is oxytocin one of the many modulators that is mediating all those changes?
    — Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Both Washington and Riyadh have been mediating between the warring factions to stop the clashes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • Despite the calls from the United Nations and mediating parties including Qatar to extend the reprieve into a longer cease-fire, the pause looks set to end soon.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The visit and remote chat reflect Beijing’s effort to play a more active role in mediating an end to the war, the Journal reported.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • And the attempts by the Chinese government, African leaders, and the pope to mediate the conflict have so far failed to moderate Russian actions.
    — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2023
  • For weeks, Saudi Arabia and the United States have been mediating between the warring parties.
    — Samy Magdy, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • Police arrived on the scene and mediated the situation, giving the man a courtesy ride to his home in Mayfield Heights around noon.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
  • One appeared to be mediating the situation while the other seemed to help the man restrain Neely, according to Vazquez.
    — Sharif Paget, CNN, 5 May 2023
  • Both parents here intervene with our boys’ fights to mediate, remind our older son of the need for self-awareness and encourage our younger son to stand up for himself.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Darrell Steinberg, the mayor of Sacramento and former leader of the state Senate, has stepped in to mediate the labor dispute.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • When the guitarist got sick of the bickering in 1987, there was no one to mediate, just like there was no one pulling for fair contracts for the members who were shocked upon finally seeing the band’s accounting.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 May 2023
  • The Israeli Supreme Court has tried over the years in various ways to mediate the tension between the country’s twin commitments to being both a Jewish and a democratic state.
    — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Consider bringing in a third party to mediate discussions and bridge the gap between opposing points of view.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
  • The trial is scheduled to begin March 6 in Dallas County after a judge denied a joint request by the state and Davis’ lawyers to postpone it, saying both parties had failed to mediate on their own.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The officials also noted Egypt’s role in trying to mediate a cease-fire in Sudan’s civil conflict and support of elections in Libya.
    — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • He’s spent the past two years counting and cajoling votes and mediating legislative disputes.
    — Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The delegation of African leaders who met with the heads of the warring parties Friday and Saturday did not report any progress toward their goal of mediating peace talks.
    — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023

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