Thesaurus results for CONCILIATOR

conciliator

noun

Definition of conciliator

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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Recent Examples of conciliator Newsom, who is a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, has been taking heavy criticism from within his own party over his efforts — in part through his new podcast — to cast himself in the role of conciliator. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 13 June 2025

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Noun

For years, Qatar has been a friendly country to Lebanon and a mediator for domestic and international political crises in the region.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has played a mediator role at times in the region.

— Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of mediator

Noun

Using users’ unique mobile ID, location, IP address, and other breadcrumbs, the brokers are able to assemble detailed profiles of millions of people.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
LexisNexis, for example, is a data broker that police use, that your car uses, that your devices sell data to constantly.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of broker

Noun

Military liaison officers were assisting families at hospitals in Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Wainwright.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The judicial department’s efforts to address the problematic videos included reaching out to creators directly, submitting violation reports to YouTube about particular videos, and reaching out to a YouTube government liaison, Karrer said.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of liaison

Noun

The Rhode founder tapped go-to celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, an OPI global ambassador, for the bold look.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Travis Kelce reminded Chiefs fans on Sunday that one of his other day jobs is ambassador — and model — for preppy clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambassador

Noun

The final agreement omitted references to lobbying, with Vincer’s agency, Notorious, signing the contract with Tether as an intermediary for Nxum.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
The company is also accused of using an intermediary to bribe public officials to secure preferable treatment from NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediary

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