buffers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buffersnext
plural of buffer
1
as in mediators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again

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as in pads
something that serves as a protective barrier the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping

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buffers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buffer
as in softens
to lessen the shock of during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain

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  1. mediators
  2. pads
  3. softens
  4. brokers
  5. fenders
  6. ambassadors
  7. middlemen
  8. agents
Noun
  • Situations such as this are exactly why the Taft-Hartley Act gives the president power to seek an injunction to end nationally damaging strikes, and why the federal government employs mediators to facilitate a new contract.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In 2009, however, Qatari mediators brokered an agreement, which allowed Hezbollah some role in government.
    Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of mediators
Noun
  • Underneath those beams, traditionally, would be stunt pads or airbags, or the actors would be wearing wires.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The exfoliating cleansing pads spiked with kojic acid, which often go viral on TikTok, are not your best option either.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pads
Verb
  • Experts who spoke to ABC News said the flex of labor market strength on Friday softens pressure on the Fed to speed up its rate cuts and stimulate the economy.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to staving off smudging, caking, and fading, this mist softens the look of pores with niacinamide, reduces shine with lentil extract, and evens texture using bakuchiol.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of softens
Noun
  • The model is not sustainable, and you guys are nothing more than charter brokers.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Blackstone Private Credit’s S-shares usually have a minimum investment of $2,500, although some brokers can set a higher threshold.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of brokers
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  • An upright nose with a three-bar gloss black grille, horizontal running lights and headlights lead to a long hood and flared front fenders.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Just add lights, a rack and fenders if need be.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of fenders
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  • More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Recruit volunteers and community advocates to become social media ambassadors for your organization.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of ambassadors
Noun
  • PBMs serve as middlemen, negotiating the terms and conditions for access to prescription drugs for hundreds of millions of Americans.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The big money was being made by middlemen and grocery-store owners.
    Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of middlemen
Noun
  • The security agents who enforce hijab laws, informally called morality police, have recently started easing public confrontations with women over the headscarves, following the election of reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian who campaigned on opposing these police patrols.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of agents
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