mediate
verb (used with object)
to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
has mediated
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present perfectof mediate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The US has mediated two rounds of negotiations between the two sides in Abu Dhabi since January, brokering a major prisoner exchange but failing to reach a breakthrough on territory.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
In the third, Hamas will release Ms Yehud and two other hostages on Friday, followed by three more on Saturday, Netanyahu and Qatar, which has mediated the talks, said.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
Oman, a U.S. ally that has mediated talks with the Houthis, criticized the strikes and expressed its “deep concern.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
The EU has mediated negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo since 2011, but few of the 33 agreements that have been signed were put into action.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Deposit Solutions, a tech ‘unicorn’ based in Hamburg, has mediated $30 billion in deposits so far in Europe, where more than 150 banks from 20 countries operate on its platform.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2020
