mediations
Third-party peace efforts
Mediations is the plural of mediation—attempts to resolve disputes through a neutral third party.
The mediator helps opposing sides reach agreement without going to court or continuing conflict.
The labor mediations dragged on for months.
The word also applies to anything that serves as an intermediary or bridge between things: His art explores the mediations between technology and nature.
Binding pact between nations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
statecraft · envoy · delegation · accord · peacekeeping · ceasefire · interposition · sanctions
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- third-partyExternal, uninvolved entity
- neutralNot favoring any side
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
intercession · ombudsman · facilitator · peacemaker · referee · umpire
Resolved dispute or colony
- accordHarmony between parties
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- agreementShared position between parties
- middle-groundIntermediate position between extremes
concession · reconciliation · trade-off · understanding · give-and-take · balance · adjustment · conciliation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
consultation · deliberation · parley · back-channel · roundtable · forum · truth-and-reconciliation
Sustained reflective attention
- prayerAddress to deity
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
mindfulness · centering · channeling · discernment · shamanic · ancestral · panchayat
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
international · statecraft · envoy · delegation · accord · peacekeeping · ceasefire · interposition · sanctions · truce
arbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- third-partyExternal, uninvolved entity
- neutralNot favoring any side
go-between · intercession · ombudsman · facilitator · peacemaker · referee · umpire
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
- accordHarmony between parties
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- agreementShared position between parties
middle-ground · concession · reconciliation · trade-off · understanding · give-and-take · balance · adjustment · conciliation · harmony
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
discourse · consultation · deliberation · parley · back-channel · roundtable · forum · truth-and-reconciliation
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- prayerAddress to deity
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
mantra · mindfulness · centering · channeling · discernment · shamanic · ancestral · panchayat
mediationsprovocations
Acts meant to antagonize
escalations · instigations · incitements · antagonisms · agitations
mediationsface-offs
Direct competitive clashes
showdowns · standoffs · duels · battles · personal attacks
mediationsabandonments
Acts of forsaking completely
neglect · inaction · disengagement · indifference · abstentions
- divorce mediationFacilitated marital separation process
- family mediationResolving relatives' disputes neutrally
- conflict mediationFacilitated dispute settlement
- peer mediationStudent-led dispute resolution
- legal mediationFacilitated dispute settlement
- mediation skillsAbilities to resolve disputes