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
Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
The focus area can be set from a small flexible spot (adjusted via the rear joystick) to the full image area with plenty of intermediary options.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But China did play an active behind-the-scenes role, serving as an informal intermediary between Washington and Pyongyang.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
This has left no intermediary step to guide the transition.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
The focus area can be set from a small flexible spot (adjusted via the rear joystick) to the full image area with plenty of intermediary options.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Noun
The combination of poor compensation and absent leadership led some staff to start selling art, or acting as intermediaries, off the company’s books.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But China did play an active behind-the-scenes role, serving as an informal intermediary between Washington and Pyongyang.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Phoenix passes the halfway mark of this year’s monsoon, dramatic downpours, gusty haboobs and streaks of lightning across the sky have been mostly absent.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The emirate is one of only two regional mediators leading the sole diplomatic track trying to bring an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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My role became part interpreter, part mediator, ensuring instructions were understood and executed.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Invesco recently said the Fed's rate cuts provide a favorable environment for bond investments, particularly in intermediate-term bonds.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attack killed six people, including the son of top Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya and a Qatari security official; no Hamas senior members were killed, according to the group.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the main targets of the strike was Hamas’ chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya, but he was not listed among the dead.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bullpen was taxed and the Royals were down a run in the middle frames.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The campers come from all walks of life - lawyers, doctors, firemen, teachers, stock brokers - and need no previous musical experience.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Even after uninstalling spyware, your personal information may already be circulating on data broker sites that sell your identity to marketers, scammers, and even cybercriminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anchoring the disparate variants of the LeBron 23 while serving as a containment system is a large panel shaped like James’ crown logo taking up the majority of the medial upper.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s a name for this: shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome in medical-speak.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Users skip the middleman and ditch the 48-hour hold.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Harris portrays a free-spirited yet quick-calculating middleman with playful wit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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