mediate
verb (used with object)
to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
mediating
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present participleof mediate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Officials in mediating countries said Iran’s rejection incensed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Among the international guests was Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between Iran and the US, and who attended alongside the powerful Pakistani army chief Asim Munir.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Tehran has discussed its proposal to charge service fees in talks with China and Egypt, Iranian and mediating officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Announcing the breakthrough on Sunday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose nation had been mediating, said it included "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
I was not opposing the authorities but mediating between my own people and the men I had so long fought against.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
