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
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
12 May 2026
How this court impersonation text scam actually works Scanning the QR code takes you to an intermediary page with a CAPTCHA.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Another defendant who pleaded guilty challenges the law through stealth and intermediaries for his company to win lucrative public building contracts.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
His logic follows that cheaper intermediary goods from China actually helped to boost manufacturing productivity.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
12 May 2026
How this court impersonation text scam actually works Scanning the QR code takes you to an intermediary page with a CAPTCHA.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
Noun
With shopping, authors of the report said the digital storefront is being completely rewritten by agentic browsers that act as autonomous intermediaries, which is reshaping how global commerce functions.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Another defendant who pleaded guilty challenges the law through stealth and intermediaries for his company to win lucrative public building contracts.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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In response to warnings about high temperatures, the sporting body announced the implementation of three-minute hydration breaks at the halfway point of each half in all tournament matches.
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Southbound on the autobahn, just shy of the halfway point to Munich, a 45‑minute detour east leads to Weltenburger Klosterbrauerei, brewing since 1050.
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Pezeshkian is due Tuesday to visit Pakistan, which has played a key role as mediator between the US and Iran for months as the two sides work to find a final diplomatic resolution to the war.
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But the talks also led to some agreements, mediators said, as technical talks continue this week.
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Those include chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL).
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The stock is in a strong uptrend, and a recent breakout reflected positive short- and intermediate-term momentum.
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The union’s chief negotiator urged Newsom and the state’s other leaders to include a raise for SEIU Local 1000 employees in light of the state’s relatively strong budget.
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Kazem Gharibabadi, a senior negotiator and deputy foreign minister, denied any talks had been scheduled, in comments published by IRNA.
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Gartner predicted this moment in October 2024, forecasting that 20% of organizations would use AI to flatten their structures by 2026, eliminating more than half of existing middle-management roles.
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The adaptation of Sachar’s middle-grade classic—in which one Stanley Yelnats IV is sent to a detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole every day—is nowhere near as good as the book.
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Just verify messages directly, use a password manager, turn on account alerts and shrink the personal data brokers keep on you.
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Wondr Health, which provides GLP-1s via employers, named Patti Rittling head of broker and consultant relations.
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So, medial epicondylitis or golfer’s elbow is, voilà, inflammation of the medial epicondyle.
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Little polyurethane nodes are cast in the shape of Cs on the medial side and no.
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In simple terms, MPPT is an electronic middleman that constantly monitors the solar panel’s voltage and current, then adjusts the electrical load so the panel keeps operating near its most efficient point as sunlight changes.
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The court heard that Carpuic was a middleman tasked with facilitating payment — which never came — and recruiting someone to film the fires.
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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