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
Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Fleming was an intermediary between Sangha and Iwamasa, prosecutors said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 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
The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries led by Pakistan worked feverishly to head off a further escalation.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Fleming was an intermediary between Sangha and Iwamasa, prosecutors said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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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
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And finally… The highlight of Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw at Porto in the Europe League’s quarter-finals last night was Porto’s Martim Fernandes conceding this early own goal from not far off the halfway line.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pakistan’s powerful army chief Asim Munir has been key to his country’s role as mediator.—
Saeed Shah,
Time,
13 Apr. 2026
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Turkey has played a role as a mediator in talks.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 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
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However, the film never asks why a therapist or crisis negotiator wasn’t brought in to assist air traffic control in trying to save Russell’s life.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ali Bagheri Kani, a key hardline negotiator, has also played a central role in previous nuclear talks with the United States.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 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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In my third week at CBS, I was asked whether people should ditch their brokers and manage their own investments.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The conflict drew to a quasi-end with a temporary ceasefire last week, one that China was involved in helping broker.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, just two games into the 2023-24 season, Fudd tore her left ACL and medial meniscus during practice and was ruled out for the rest of the year.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The contract also mandates a coordinated social medial push, where schools had to publish at least one post on the their team’s primary Instagram, X and Facebook accounts, along with corresponding story posts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Perry’s assistant and his friend, who admitted acting as the actor’s middlemen, are awaiting sentencing.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two doctors, a middleman and Perry’s live-in assistant have all accepted plea deals, according to prosecutors.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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