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
David Morel, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Unlike human leaders, AI cannot interpret the moral weight of a policy decision, mediate conflict through emotional intelligence, or make judgment calls that require contextual sensitivity.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Scientists hope future investigations can confirm gut bacteria’s role in mediating coffee’s health benefits.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Transfer that to the modern workplace, and Type A employees are suited to leading projects and attacking problems quickly, while Type B workers can reduce panic, mediate conflict and suggest collaborative solutions.
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His involvement with Habitat for Humanity, and his work around the world to eradicate disease, mediate conflict and monitor elections all give testament to a godly life lived well.
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This was a halfway point for me and a friend in Asheville, and new to us both.—
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Since December 2000, this is currently the fifth coldest start to the month at the halfway point.—
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Over the intervening 25 years, the landscape across an 18,000-square-mile expanse, larger than the state of Maryland, has undergone an extensive reshaping.—
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Sort of small arms warfare, where they were harassed for months in one of these sad situations where the cops wouldn’t intervene.—
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Silver plans are a middle-tier option that the ACA marketplaces offer for qualifying consumers.—
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The 23-year-old rookie was billed as a winger for most of his career, but has been a shockingly impressive middle-six center fill-in with Dubois’ injury.—
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Campos and her colleagues stress that their role is strictly observational — never to interfere.—
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In May 2025, an individual was arrested at the Phelps Street home on drug possession, criminal trespass and interfering charges, according to the warrant affidavit.—
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In contrast, inabit enables customers to pay directly into the merchant’s own self custodial wallet, removing the intermediary step altogether.—
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For international transfers, these might include platform fees, recipient bank fees or intermediary bank charges if the funds pass through multiple institutions.—
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Lawyers for the Tribune and other medial outlets, meanwhile, are still fighting for the release of other evidence that was submitted to the judge for consideration in the case, including use-of-force reports and more footage of incidents around the city.—
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Built with a black premium leather upper, each of the shoe’s signature perforation holes are filled in with metal studs which are dotted on the toe box and heel and appear in star shapes beneath the medial and lateral Swoosh logos.—
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The central legal question was whether the board of governors or the club’s voting members holds the ultimate power to authorize major capital projects and debt.—
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The partial restoration came as security forces maintained a heavy presence across central Tehran, according to residents, with riot police, Revolutionary Guard units and plainclothes officers deployed at key locations as authorities sought to contain unrest.—
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According to the Realtors group, the statewide median home price will climb to a record of $905,000 in 2026.—
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The upper limit of affordable housing in Florida typically has rent that does not exceed 30% of the income of someone making 120% of the area’s median income.—
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“Mediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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