mediated

[ mee-dee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. (of disputes, strikes, etc.) settled or resolved with the help of an intermediary:

   In the 15 years in which he has served as a mediator, he has settled over 90% of his mediated disputes.

2. (of an agreement, truce, settlement, etc.) brought about with the help of an intermediary between parties:

   A mediated divorce is much cheaper than negotiating through lawyers or going to court.

3. indirectly experienced, effected, or conveyed; happening by means of or through someone or something else:

   I see technology as any mediated form of communication, rather than face-to-face communication.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mediate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·me·di·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediated¹

mediate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The statement urges both Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting now, using a 21-day truce, “to provide space” for further mediated talks.

From BBC

The kind of low-level gaze-following they engage in is mediated by subcortical structures of the brain–those more “primitive” parts also found in mammals and fish.

From Salon

The United Arab Emirates reportedly mediated the swap.

From BBC

Both Nato and the European Union welcomed the release which it said was mediated by Turkey.

From BBC

So much of his life is mediated though computer screens that, in person, he flails.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• studied
• treated