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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
Trevor, then working as a mortgage broker, partnered with Alexis—who was still operating a treatment center at the time—to purchase their first property as a passive investment.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The office property also features four breakout rooms, a courtyard and an outdoor seating area, stated the brochure, which was authored by property brokers Scott Prosser, Brandon Bain and Jack Depuy.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Middle East, Moscow’s old claim to be an indispensable broker appears totally vacuous.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
All of this is controlled by a NVIDIA Jetson single-board computer, which hosts a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) broker to facilitate communication between the hardware and the software that emulates a real reactor.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The office property also features four breakout rooms, a courtyard and an outdoor seating area, stated the brochure, which was authored by property brokers Scott Prosser, Brandon Bain and Jack Depuy.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
In the Middle East, Moscow’s old claim to be an indispensable broker appears totally vacuous.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
All of this is controlled by a NVIDIA Jetson single-board computer, which hosts a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) broker to facilitate communication between the hardware and the software that emulates a real reactor.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
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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
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Most importantly, there’s a better balance of power between buyers and sellers than there has been in years.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The craft seller at a roadside market is earning her independence.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, spyware vendor Saito Tech (formerly Candiru), which has been on the US Commerce Department’s Entity List since 2021, saw new investment by US firm Integrity Partners in 2024.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bitcoin allows users to send money without intermediaries.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frantzve is a real estate agent with The Corcoran Group in New York City, according to her LinkedIn profile.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Staffing firms must help clients unbundle jobs into tasks and outcomes, then match them with the right blend of full-time employees, freelancers, or AI agents.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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