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intermediary

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noun

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Recent Examples of intermediary
Adjective
Hormuz handles less than 4% of global container trade, but the ports of Jebel Ali and Khor Fakkan in the UAE are critical intermediary points for global shipping networks in the region. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025 Additionally, by choosing intermediary servers known to generate responses that are in some cases thousands of times bigger than the originating request, attackers can magnify the firepower available to them by a thousandfold or more. ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Noun
Gaddis copied documents onto a flash drive and shared it with an unnamed intermediary, the lawsuit says, and the next day the Tampa Bay Times wrote about the plans. Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025 These are domains with their own jargon, private data, specialized workflows and intermediaries, akin to healthcare or law. Dr. Vinay Nair, Founder and Ceo Of Tifin, CNBC, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for intermediary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
  • As 2025 hits the halfway point, here are five takeaways from a year that’s already been filled with blockbusters and busts.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 8 July 2025
  • At the halfway point of 2025, the latest in a popular franchise sits at the top of this year’s list of the best-selling fiction books.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Paramount has no knowledge of any promises or commitments made to President Trump other than those set forth in the settlement proposed by the mediator and accepted by the parties.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 July 2025
  • Union officials and company negotiators are meeting in the presence of a federal mediator, but apparently have not found middle ground since about 450 workers walked off the job on Tuesday.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • According to that case, a law that targets conduct rather than speech is subject to a lower level of review, called intermediate scrutiny.
    Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
  • Although the majority of them are best for intermediate climbers (the difficulty grade ranges between 5.10–5.12), there are a few easier options for those newer to the sport.
    Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
  • While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Work with a broker or consultant who specializes in business sales to connect with the right buyers and negotiate favorable terms.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Reputable third-party companies that specialize in booking DVC stays by acting as brokers between members and outside guests shouldn't be impacted by the update.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the nuances of the BBB like the above may not have been apparent from general medial discussions of the BBB.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Stack is the former commissioner for public health and chief medial officer for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • But so have the forces pushing patients toward compounding in the first place: brand drugs priced out of reach, limited insurance coverage, and middlemen who distort access.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • According to Marcus, Phaedra used a middleman to pay him off with an envelope of cash, which sounds dramatic but, contrary to what Brit said, an anonymous paper trail is probably harder to track these days than using anything electronic.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike human leaders, AI cannot interpret the moral weight of a policy decision, mediate conflict through emotional intelligence, or make judgment calls that require contextual sensitivity.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Training programs for managers and employees can help equip them with the tools to diffuse tensions, mediate conflicts, and maintain a focus on collaboration as discussed by Costigan & Brink in their Sloan MIT Article .
    Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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