How to Use mediator in a Sentence

mediator

noun
  • The first step would be for mediators to bring both sides to the table.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 18 Apr. 2023
  • And don’t make your child a mediator or a weapon in those fights.
    Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2023
  • There is no lateness to set, there is no mediator for months on end.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Guerrero said the district is scheduled to meet with the union and a state mediator on Friday.
    CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
  • At the same time, board members met with mediators to try to work out a settlement.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
  • In December, talks reached an impasse, and a state mediator was brought in, the school workers union said.
    Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Qatar, which has served as a mediator along with Egypt, said negotiators were still trying for a deal to restore the cease-fire.
    Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • This past week, mediators met in Paris to negotiate a potential deal for a pause in the fighting in Gaza; talks have since moved to Qatar.
    Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
  • For hours, Omani mediators shuttled back and forth between the two groups, who could see each other through windows.
    Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The world’s largest democracy has emerged as a partner of the U.S. and has promoted itself as a mediator between the West and Russia.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The group issued the statement on Telegram, saying its stance has been conveyed to all mediators.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Encouraged by a mediator, the school board gave in to student demands.
    Dallas News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Both sides will meet to hammer out details about the mediation process, and must agree on a mediator and a timeline.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The news of the HarperCollins layoffs also follows the book publisher’s agreement to work with a mediator to end a strike by around 240 union members.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
  • No would-be mediator on earth has been able to come up with any compromise that even begins to be plausible.
    Boris Johnson, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
  • In the past, Egypt and Qatar played key roles as mediators between Israel and Hamas as the two foes negotiated over captives.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The sides requested a mediator in December, and talks have been behind closed doors since.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Mahamat added that Nigerian mediators are in Niger for talks with rebels.
    Dalal Mawad, CNN, 27 July 2023
  • The middle child and the mediator of sorts, Bo has brought his wife, Rachael (Natalie Gold), and two young children along for a weekend of family bonding.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • There is still a 30-day pause before the court process begins, and tenants are connected with resources, but there is no requirement to meet with a mediator.
    Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 18 July 2023
  • Erdogan has acted as a mediator between Russia and the West during the war in Ukraine and helped broker a crucial grain export deal.
    Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
  • Talks between Southwest and its pilots began more than three years ago, and were joined by a mediator in September 2022.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Negotiations are set to resume at noon Sunday, at the suggestion of a state mediator assigned to the case, the union’s statement said.
    Kathy McCabe, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The two sides were unable to come to an agreement despite the intervention of a federal mediator.
    Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • Bey contacted Dave Chappelle in hopes of having the legendary comic serve as a mediator in extending the olive branch.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The dollar amount was suggested by a mediator, court papers show.
    Reuters, CNN, 16 May 2023
  • The department won’t serve as a mediator for landlord and tenant disputes.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
  • And Palestinian activists and analysts don’t see the United States as a good faith mediator between both sides.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Qatar, the lead mediator of the deal, did not immediately comment.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The United States and other international mediators had pushed for a Gaza cease-fire to coincide with the start of Ramadan, but there has been no breakthrough.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2024

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