as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table
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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations
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Recent Examples of intermediary
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Gratifyingly, nothing about this adaptation has the air of an intermediary stop.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Ports in this region, such as Jebel Ali and Khor Fakkan, are specialized transshipment hubs that serve as intermediary points in global networks.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Gratifyingly, nothing about this adaptation has the air of an intermediary stop.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
From the moment the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran on Sunday and until today, multiple messages have been exchanged through the Pakistani intermediary, Baghaei said.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Shortly after the halfway mark, the movie morphs into something closer to an unofficial three-hander.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the crew made it to the halfway point between the Earth and the moon, NASA shared an update at midnight on April 4.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the country's main mediators, Army Chief Asim Munir, traveled to Iran last week as part of this mediation effort.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator?—
TheWeek,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At intermediate speeds, the anisotropic flow of particles depends on the number of quarks that compose them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) would close the gap between LIGO and LISA by tuning in to waves with intermediate wavelengths.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the center of the adaptation is a fictional anthropologist and backchannel negotiator who works in the world’s most volatile environments.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gaurav Srivastava is a commodities investor and negotiator with decades of experience in the global oil marketplace.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Their exchanges take place in a conversational middle range that puts their emotional substance—bewilderment, frustration, anger, quiet despair—into sharp and poignant contrast.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Accepts middle and high school-age children only.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Only parties known formally as importers of record who made tariff payments or authorized customs brokers who act on their behalf can file for tariff refunds.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The refunds will be paid to importers and customs brokers, while consumers who paid higher prices because of the tariffs won’t necessarily get anything back.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The victim was injured but refused medial attention.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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As the Transit officers descended down to the 4/5/6 platform, one of Griffin’s victims came staggering up the stairs, seeking medial attention, Tisch said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.—
Drew Warshaw,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now that movies no longer require big studios and powerful middlemen, money is shifting, too.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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