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as in negotiators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust
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as in sellers
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show
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Recent Examples of brokers
The transition from cost management to cost containment depends upon employers, brokers and third-party administrators having open and clear discussions about definitions, including authority.
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Bruce Roffe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Shefferman casts a wide net among winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his quest to buy bottles that would normally be sold to wineries’ private club members.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
From there, public records, probate filings and data brokers can expose details scammers use fast.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Lenders, brokers and title companies act as informal gatekeepers when people purchase a home using a mortgage.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Roku also allegedly partners with third-party brokers to provide its advertisers access to sensitive data such as ethnicity and date of birth of users, including children.
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Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Citadel Securities pays about a billion dollars a year to retail brokers such as Robinhood for the privilege of fulfilling amateur investors’ orders—to buy everything from common shares of Nvidia to stock options.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Additionally, the notion that Rocket Homes penalized real estate brokers or agents for helping clients compare rates and choose the best lender for them is also a lie.
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Jc Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Some data brokers have even been caught intentionally selling information to scammers.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report,
Fox News,
22 Dec. 2024
Bruce Roffe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Shefferman casts a wide net among winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his quest to buy bottles that would normally be sold to wineries’ private club members.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
From there, public records, probate filings and data brokers can expose details scammers use fast.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Lenders, brokers and title companies act as informal gatekeepers when people purchase a home using a mortgage.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Roku also allegedly partners with third-party brokers to provide its advertisers access to sensitive data such as ethnicity and date of birth of users, including children.
—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Citadel Securities pays about a billion dollars a year to retail brokers such as Robinhood for the privilege of fulfilling amateur investors’ orders—to buy everything from common shares of Nvidia to stock options.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Additionally, the notion that Rocket Homes penalized real estate brokers or agents for helping clients compare rates and choose the best lender for them is also a lie.
—
Jc Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Some data brokers have even been caught intentionally selling information to scammers.
—
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report,
Fox News,
22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brokers
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.
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It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
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And the gap in prices between the major brands and unbranded sellers is even wider when there’s less competition.
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The mediators said Washington and Tehran would set up new communication lines to ensure the Strait of Hormuz is open and to end fighting in Lebanon, while Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the management of the strait would not return to the situation before the war.
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Negotiators reporting to the committee will lead groups focused on nuclear issues, sanctions, and other means to implement the US-Iran agreement, the mediators said in a joint statement.
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It is sold on street corners from vendors with large gourds, and also seen mixed with spirits on cocktail menus in upscale restaurants throughout the state.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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Subsequent Fortune reporting on the files traced how Epstein spent roughly a decade working to insert himself into Gates’ inner circle—directly and through intermediaries—and kept at it even after Gates stopped communicating with him.
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But as the January date approached, Atkin and Jammi’s research showed that intermediaries were still sending money to prominent peddlers of election conspiracies like Dan Bongino and Tucker Carlson.
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Many antique purchases for the store are made through private sales between dealers, but some of Corbett’s favorite and most prized possessions have come from auctions and estate sales.
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According to court records, between March and September 2024, investigators reportedly made 11 purchases of drugs from various dealers.
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Pharmacy benefit managers work as middlemen of sorts between insurers, pharmacies, and drug manufacturers to negotiate drug prices and manage prescription benefits.
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Then, opportunistic middlemen, with one foot in the private sector and the other in the security state, offered the founders protection—in return for a piece of their fast-growing companies.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.
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“Brokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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