verb · academic
mediate
/ˈmiːdieɪt/ME·di·ate
Band 7+speakingtask2
to intervene between parties to help them reach an agreement or reconcile differences
Examples
“An independent panel mediated the dispute between the two companies.”
“Teachers often mediate conflicts among students to prevent escalation.”
“Policy-makers must mediate competing interests when designing public programs.”
Band 8 sentence
“International organisations often mediate peace talks, offering a neutral platform and expert facilitation to reconcile deeply entrenched positions.”
Collocations
- mediate a dispute
- mediate between
- mediate negotiations
Word family
mediation nounmediator noun
Common mistakes
intervene→mediate
Say it for a higher band
5intervene→6facilitate→7+mediate
Synonyms
arbitrate
intervene
Easily confused
arbitrate
“The committee mediated between management and staff to reach a settlement.”
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