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Definition of mediate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for mediate
Synonyms: Adjective
central, halfway, intermediary, intermediate, medial, median, medium, mid, middle, midmost
Synonyms: Verb
intercede, intermediate, interpose, intervene
Antonyms: Adjective
extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost
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Examples of mediate in a Sentence
Adjective
has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evilVerb
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The settlement, following several police actions that shut down and cleared homeless camps, was reached after months of negotiations mediated by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of San Francisco, who issued an injunction enforcing its terms. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Santa Rosa agrees to new rules in dealing with homeless population," 12 July 2019 Talks will be held in Barbados and mediated by Norway, which hosted a Oslo meeting in May that failed to reach an agreement between President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido. — Isa Soares And Jackie Castillo, CNN, "Venezuelan opposition and Maduro government to hold talks in Barbados," 8 July 2019 Khamenei had already slammed that door in the face of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who made a good-faith effort to mediate talks between the U.S. and Iran, only to be humiliated by the Supreme Leader. — Bobby Ghosh, The Denver Post, "Commentary: Trump’s Iran sanctions are the sane alternative to military action," 28 June 2019 Norway’s efforts to mediate a solution haven’t produced results so far as Venezuela’s authoritarian regime continues a crackdown on critics. — Alan Cullison, WSJ, "Russia Says It Won’t Increase Presence in Venezuela," 27 June 2019 Here's why So, with trial set to begin later this year, the two sides, mediated by former U.S. Chief Judge Gerald Rosen, agreed to the resolution. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Little question that Quicken Loans notched a big win in bad loans case," 19 June 2019 For now, the grandmother is urging community members to contact police to mediate issues rather than using a gun to solve it themselves. — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Just a happy little baby': Family copes with death of 3-year-old Brooklyn Harris," 16 July 2019 Frank Miltenberger, Denver The USDA has stepped in its own poop coming up with an awfully cruel solution to mediate the overpopulation problem in Denver parks. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Rounding up geese from parks — cruel or beneficial? (7/7/19)," 7 July 2019 The two sides are expected to mediate the dispute when the World Cup is over. — Anne M. Peterson, Houston Chronicle, "Megan Rapinoe slams FIFA over scheduling, prize money gap," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mediate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.