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Recent Examples of negotiator
Belot said that Kasatkin was accused of having acted as a negotiator for a team of hackers.
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Under Maduro, Rodríguez consolidated his role as a top negotiator and power broker.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Speaking to Deadline in London late last year, the star and executive producer of the Apple TV thriller series talked through the mind state of Nelson, a talented business negotiator and ordinary working man who becomes an unlikely hero after a plane hijacking in Season 1.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Former hostage negotiator Roger Carstens told us that Maduro held and tortured Americans who had been arrested for minor offenses.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
He’s also acted as negotiator for the Maduro government in several rounds of talks with the US and the country’s opposition.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Yermak, who was also Kyiv’s lead negotiator in peace talks, has not been named as a suspect.
—Reuters 6 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Both Witkoff and Kushner have been criticized for taking on the role of negotiator in Gaza while also having major business ties in the Middle East, given the conflict of interest.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Idris Elba’s business negotiator, Sam Nelson, just can’t get himself out of sticky situations.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negotiator
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But mediators often can pay a steep price for their efforts.—
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Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.—
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Hamas returned the bodies of three hostages to Israel on Sunday, with the International Committee of the Red Cross once again serving as an intermediary, officials said.—
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Target used an intermediary to purchase garments from KOA Modas, a spokesperson told CNN.—
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IntBot also provides an admin-moderator portal that gives staff complete visibility and control over the robot.—
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The moderator rested her hand on her head throughout the agonizing chat about Chalamet and his partner, Kylie Jenner.—
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“Negotiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negotiator. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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