as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
their middle child is often asked to mediate between the oldest and the youngest
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Recent Examples of mediate
Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
To this day, the United States sits at the center of many of the international institutions that govern the global commons, mediate disputes, and facilitate free trade.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
Negotiations between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Oman, resumed in Muscat on April 12 and Trump repeatedly called on Netanyahu not to hit Tehran and to let negotiations proceed.
—Caitlin McFall , Greg Wehner , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
Limited animal and human studies suggest that brain regions (e.g., insula, anterior cingulated [ACC], orbitofrontal [OFC]) and neurotransmitters (dopamine) that mediate substance dependence may also be involved with love addiction (as for PG).
—Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
To this day, the United States sits at the center of many of the international institutions that govern the global commons, mediate disputes, and facilitate free trade.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Verb
Trump also pointed to efforts by his administration during his first term to mediate disputes between Serbia and Kosovo and Egypt and Ethiopia.
—Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
Negotiations between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Oman, resumed in Muscat on April 12 and Trump repeatedly called on Netanyahu not to hit Tehran and to let negotiations proceed.
—Caitlin McFall , Greg Wehner , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediate
Adjective
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As 2025 hits the halfway point, here are five takeaways from a year that’s already been filled with blockbusters and busts.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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At the halfway point, GloRilla finished 45 minutes after the next act was supposed to start, NOLA said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the injunction, but now the Supreme Court will have an opportunity to intervene.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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On Tuesday, the governments filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Public Counsel and immigrant rights groups against the Trump administration last week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
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But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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Analysts also see Trump’s attempt to interfere in the country’s domestic affairs as a potential backfire for Bolsonaro during his trial and a push for Lula, whose reelection bid was facing unpopularity headwinds this year.—
Mauricio Savarese,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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May's character was completely devoted to Storm, often interfering in her matches and mimicking her every move.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Electronic components manufactured by U.S. companies are still turning up in Russian fighter jets via intermediary trade routes that experts say evade sanctions, a report has found.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Tariffs are typically paid by the importer, or an intermediary acting on the importer’s behalf.—
Akayla Gardner,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Some of the nuances of the BBB like the above may not have been apparent from general medial discussions of the BBB.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Stack is the former commissioner for public health and chief medial officer for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Arctic Sounds also stages an annual music festival − the Arctic Sounds Festival − in Sisimiut, in central western Greenland, which showcases original music acts from Nordic countries.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen takes part in the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 5, 2025....—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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New Canaan, where the median annual household income is $163,355, was granted a moratorium earlier this year that temporarily exempts it from lawsuits under 8-30g.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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City documents show 71% of the units are required to be rented at 50% of the county's median income, 20% of the units are priced at 60% of the CMI, and the remaining 9% are set at market rate.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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“Mediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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