mediate
verb (used with object)
to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
mediates
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present tense formof mediate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The study, titled "Arc mediates intercellular tau transmission via extracellular vesicles," was published in Cell.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Geneva-based body that mediates trade disputes Friday said its Trade Barometer fell to 101.7 in June from 102.3 in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
One way to escape this game of chicken is when a third party mediates, offering both sides an off-ramp.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
The mediatorial view of the Bible, or the view which mediates between the others.
From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by James Freeman Clarke
