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

"If all foreign films are adapted to look and sound English, the audience's relationship with the foreign becomes increasingly mediated, synthetic, and sanitised," she says.

From BBC

The US president has doubled down on his claim even after Modi told India's parliament that "no country had mediated in the ceasefire".

From BBC

The talks, which Rubio said were a starting point to bring an end to the war, have been followed by mediated discussions between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Turkey.

From BBC

The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the "disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration" of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC

The next round of those talks, mediated by Oman, is expected to take place on Sunday, although there is intense speculation that Israel may be preparing its own military strikes on Iran.

From BBC

Related Words

• studied
• treated