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

Dr. Dre’s former divorce therapist — who mediated the music producer’s split with ex-wife Nicole Young — is suing for civil harassment and seeking $10 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Another figure of note is Khalil al-Hayya, a lead figure in negotiations with Israel mediated by Qatar.

From Los Angeles Times

New microblogging platforms like Bluesky are trying to offer users control over the algorithm that displays content – and to revive the chronological timelines of old, in the belief that offers an experience which is less mediated.

From BBC

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

Related Words

• studied
• treated