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as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust
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as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show
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Recent Examples of broker
Barry Whittington, broker and office manager with RE/MAX First, shared in January that OKC went through a phase where people weren't putting their houses on the market because there wasn't much to buy.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Feb. 2026
Steve Haines, a longtime resident of Anguilla and a real estate broker at Trophy Properties, represents Four Seasons Anguilla Residences.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Berto Colon made his The Night Agent debut in season 2 as Solomon Vega, a sketchy ex-Marine working for intelligence broker Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Like Wall Street brokers, crypto bros spend their time watching the value of their investments change on crypto exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken among others, and making financial decisions based on market movements.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Feb. 2026
Steve Haines, a longtime resident of Anguilla and a real estate broker at Trophy Properties, represents Four Seasons Anguilla Residences.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Berto Colon made his The Night Agent debut in season 2 as Solomon Vega, a sketchy ex-Marine working for intelligence broker Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Like Wall Street brokers, crypto bros spend their time watching the value of their investments change on crypto exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken among others, and making financial decisions based on market movements.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
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Meyer, the union’s chief negotiator, was speaking after spending nearly two hours in the Padres clubhouse updating players and answering their questions.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The ruling immediately imperils the cornerstone of the administration’s economic strategy, transforming America’s negotiator-in-chief into a leader stripped of his most potent leverage.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The seller is the Delaware limited liability company Proctor 745 Investment LLC, which quietly bought the property for $38 million in May 2024.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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For many sellers, the motivation is practical rather than speculative.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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NewYork-Presbyterian nurses at that point rejected a similar proposal advanced by mediators.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But his vision for the board to be a mediator of worldwide conflicts has led to skepticism from major allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Whereas many other vendors may focus on dashboards, automation, or AI, Dominick’s approach starts far earlier, with data discipline.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Johnson and McKenzie also acted as intermediaries to find more people to apply for bogus loans, according to the feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As in past encounters, Tehran sought to avoid direct talks, opting instead for indirect exchanges through intermediaries.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Generally, federal immigration agents are allowed in health care settings where other members of the public are permitted, like waiting rooms, but need a warrant to access private patient areas.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The singer was honored alongside her majority female team, ranging from agents to tour managers.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Davidson is a remarkable ambassador for his disability, helping support others with Tourette’s syndrome through public speaking and other activism.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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The files have led to new criminal investigations in other countries, including of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former ambassador Peter Mandleson in the United Kingdom.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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No new charges were in the superseding indictment unsealed on Friday, as prosecutors charged a third individual with serving as a middleman between bettors and Clase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But instead, consumers got an army of middleman marketers.—
Noah Dormady,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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