as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
his genius as a conciliator is that he is able to convince both sides that they got everything they wanted
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Noun
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An eye on Gaza Longer term, Saudi Arabia may aim to use its role as a mediator in the meeting between Russia and the US to capitalize on a pressing regional matter – Trump’s controversial suggestion that the US take ownership of Gaza and permanently relocate its residents.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025 -
The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Though Trump championed and took credit for the ceasefire, his messaging since taking office has hardly been that of a peacemaker.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Russia, on the other hand, has gotten the Trump administration’s attention — both with the prospect of business deals and with the prospect of Mr. Trump being seen as a peacemaker by ending the war in Ukraine.—
Anton Troianovski,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Data brokers are already implementing cross-device tracking to facilitate dynamic profiling.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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But with the interruption in access to some government data, the people who use that data — firms, brokers, analysts, economists — could become less certain about its availability and reliability, which in turn could affect their investment choices, which in turn could affect the wider market.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Panek is the tribal liaison for the company behind the startup AI platform called Syncurrent.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Scott Thomas had a brief appearance as Sarah Davies, an undercover IMF agent posing as the Washington visitor liaison.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Marie Fontanel, who is the French ambassador to the Philippines, wrote on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that FS Charles de Gaulle, France's aircraft carrier, left the Southeast Asian country and returned to the South China Sea after a three-day visit.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Several K-pop stars have become brand ambassadors for Calvin Klein in recent years, including BTS’ Jungkook — featured in the spring 2024 jeans campaign — Blackpink’s Jennie, Sandara Park of 2NE1 and Red Velvet’s Joy and Sunmi.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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Efforts to reach him for comment through intermediaries and the airport’s press office went unanswered.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, new earn-and-learn intermediaries — those in the business of setting up apprenticeship programs and hiring apprentices — were excited at the prospect of change.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Conciliator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciliator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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