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mediation

noun

Definition of mediation

as in settlement

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Recent Examples of mediation On October 8 came news that the museum has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science following mediation talks that both parties entered into in order to avoid a public court case. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The agreement followed the breakdown of mediation over a longer-term policing arrangement. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 After months of mediation, Joseph said, the group determined their landmark efforts were unlikely to get the support of city leaders. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Cross-border fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has continued for months despite international mediation efforts. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mediation

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Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Party leader Bezalel Smotrich, the current finance minister, has overseen massive state spending on settlement initiatives.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of settlement

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Nonnuclear European countries will have to agree to finance the development and procurement of new missile systems and possibly airplanes (although not nuclear warheads, which would violate their treaty commitments).

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
China does not have a formal extradition treaty with the United States.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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Companies are only allowed to disclose them if the agreements are noncancellable.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Of the 13 most competitive Senate races, seven Republicans have expressed skepticism or outright opposition to the agreement that is unlikely to significantly affect high diesel costs contributing to broader inflation.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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