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
Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
This has left no intermediary step to guide the transition.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Sliwa has said that wealthy intermediaries have offered him money in exchange for dropping out, accusing Cuomo of being behind them.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Catalytic capital is perfectly suited to fill this gap by investing in nonprofit intermediary funds, like the Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund, that provide the specific loans needed to get these deals done.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
This has left no intermediary step to guide the transition.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Measures also include restricting dollar-clearing and maritime insurance, blacklisting intermediaries and dark fleet tankers, and targeting front companies.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Sliwa has said that wealthy intermediaries have offered him money in exchange for dropping out, accusing Cuomo of being behind them.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Based on author Julia Quinn’s romance series of the same name, the fourth season marks the halfway point of the series overall as each season focuses on the eight Bridgerton siblings’ pursuit of love.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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The journey begins with mild goosebumps but will take a grisly turn at the halfway point, warns Liu.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The researchers, led by Jong-Hwa Shon, designed a prototype that uses riboflavin as an electron mediator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials say the group must now provide full accounting for all deceased hostages, while mediators work to preserve a deal that has so far halted two years of devastating conflict.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dark matter candidates, like weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPS), might connect to light via intermediate particles such as the top quark and Higgs boson.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In absolute terms, TLT broke out above its 40-week MA in September and saw its weekly MACD turn positive, both of which were promising intermediate-term developments.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jack is also the consummate veteran negotiator who is always on the ball.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the beginning, there was no movement by the early negotiator.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout those seasons, Benedict was the aloof middle brother, too busy drinking too much and partaking in gender-indiscriminate dalliances to want to settle down.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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The position also activates your core and upper body, improving the function of your thoracic spine (the middle section connecting to your ribs).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The enrollment window spans several weeks, but brokers say many people wait until that first week in December to make decisions, often after talking with family during holiday dinners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services can help by scanning hundreds of data broker websites and removing your details from them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brain regions linked to emotion, attention, and meaning-making—including the orbitofrontal cortex (which processes subjective value), the angular gyrus, and the medial prefrontal cortex—showed the strongest similarities among people who later became close.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Congress has heard these complaints and introduced reforms to correct for this anticompetitive behavior, but employers can seize this authority now and set no middleman contracts between company and drug manufacturer.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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