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

“But then a feeling that the way that I was connecting through this kind of mediated platform was also fundamentally disrupting my sense of self.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Studies find a measurable negative correlation between heavy AI use and critical-thinking ability, mediated by what cognitive scientists call off-loading—the brain simply stops doing work it knows a machine will do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He acted as Iran's representative in talks last month with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Oman that were mediated by the Gulf sultanate and failed to stop the march to war.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Indirect talks between the US and Iran in Geneva in February, mediated by Oman, were making progress on the nuclear file.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

There was a lodge director, a kindly man who had a room within the building, and who mediated the infrequent disputes among the boys.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Related Words

• studied
• treated