mediation
noun
me·di·a·tion
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Definition of mediation
: the act or process of mediating
especially
: intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise
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Other Words from mediation
mediational
\ ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
Examples of mediation in a Sentence
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The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Soccer Federation tentatively agreed last month to mediation, which is expected to begin now that the World Cup is over. — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, "Secret Deodorant Is Joining The U.S. Women's Soccer Team's Fight For Equal Pay," 15 July 2019 That new tool loomed over the recent round of negotiations, with the union threatening to use it in April before agreeing to continue talks in mediation. — Dylan Mcguinness, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio firefighters take contract dispute to binding arbitration," 2 July 2019 Solo enjoys a logical argument that she’s owed a seat at the mediation table. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Reasons Why USWNT, U.S. Soccer Oppose Hope Solo's Presence at Their Mediation," 29 July 2019 How much each Trilogy homeowner may have to pay to settle the suit is unclear and likely will be hashed out during mediation between representatives from the homeowners association and PC Services scheduled to take place in the coming months. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Lake County subdivision residents worry over $4.1M jury award in dispute involving cable, phone service," 26 July 2019 The lockout only came to an end after 17 months and third-party mediation. — Kate Wagner, Curbed, "The budget furniture dilemma," 24 July 2019 Hope Solo, the star goalie who was dismissed from the U.S. women’s soccer team in 2016, has filed a legal motion saying she should be allowed to participate in an upcoming mediation for the team’s pay-discrimination suit. — Fortune, "What the Al Franken Story Says to Women: The Broadsheet," 23 July 2019 The city would also provide information to residents on available mediation services for neighborhood disputes. — Paulina Pineda, azcentral, "Barking dogs keeping you up at night? Tempe could make it easier to cite dog owners," 13 July 2019 Paradis also attended mediations in the ratepayers’ lawsuit against the city, a city attorney’s office spokesman said. — Dakota Smith, latimes.com, "Before the double-dealing allegations, there were red flags over $30-million DWP contract," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mediation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mediation
mediation
noun
me·di·a·tion
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Medical Definition of mediation
: the act or process of mediating something (as a physical process)
Other Words from mediation
mediational
\ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
mediation
noun
me·di·a·tion
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Legal Definition of mediation
: nonbinding intervention between parties to promote resolution of a grievance, reconciliation, settlement, or compromise — compare arbitration
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