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.

Other Word Forms

• unmediated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediated¹

mediate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The video showcased the president’s taste for “mediated destruction” and “gonzo governance,” said media and communications scholar David Altheide.

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The foreign ministry of Qatar, which mediated talks alongside Turkey, said both sides had agreed to establish "mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability".

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We took the short flight to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt; location of the mediated talks between Israel and Hamas that led to last week's breakthrough.

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The truce, mediated by Egypt and Qatar with U.S. support, also includes the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention — a long-sought exchange that offers a glimmer of relief but not yet peace.

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The announcement comes after three days of indirect talks in Egypt - mediated by officials from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US - aimed at bringing an end to the two-year conflict.

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