mediated

American  

[mee-dee-ey-tid] / ˈmi diˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (of disputes, strikes, etc.) settled or resolved with the help of an intermediary.

   In the 15 years in which he has served as a mediator, he has settled over 90% of his mediated disputes.

2. (of an agreement, truce, settlement, etc.) brought about with the help of an intermediary between parties.

   A mediated divorce is much cheaper than negotiating through lawyers or going to court.

3. indirectly experienced, effected, or conveyed; happening by means of or through someone or something else.

   I see technology as any mediated form of communication, rather than face-to-face communication.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mediate.

Other Word Forms

• unmediated adjective

Etymology

Origin of mediated

mediate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Qatar and Turkey mediated between the two sides, with talks held in Doha and Istanbul.

From BBC

The talks apparently ended “after significant progress” in negotiations, said Badr Albusaidi, Oman’s foreign minister, in a post on X. Oman mediated the negotiations in Geneva.

From MarketWatch

Diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran, mediated by Oman, eased fears of a Middle East oil supply shock.

From Barron's

Last June, Rwanda and Congo reached a U.S.-mediated peace deal known as the Washington Accords, agreeing to end prolonged fighting, often via proxy militias.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's the convincing proof, to allay suspicion that Tehran has been moving in that direction, that is a key issue in the ongoing talks mediated by the Gulf state of Oman.

From BBC

Related Words

• studied
• treated