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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
Amazon has presented an alternative to hiring brokers, paying closing and escrow fees, and all the other costs associated with traditional homeownership: expandable tiny houses.
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
These services continuously monitor and remove your sensitive information from data brokers and websites that could be exploited by criminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
Real estate broker Ellen Sykes reiterates that prospective buyers are not very good at imagining a home looking different than what’s presented.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
These services continuously monitor and remove your sensitive information from data brokers and websites that could be exploited by criminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
Real estate broker Ellen Sykes reiterates that prospective buyers are not very good at imagining a home looking different than what’s presented.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
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Growth in revenue from Amazon's third-party seller services more than halved to 7% in the first quarter, excluding the impact of foreign exchange.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Third-party sellers listing products from China are expected to face the biggest impact at Amazon, though other global companies may need to adjust their prices if tariffs take effect.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The student played a leading role in last year’s campus protests about the rising death toll in Gaza in Israel’s war against Hamas and the university’s investment ties to Israel, acting as a mediator between Columbia administrators and student protesters.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hermosillo works out of the agency’s Los Angeles office in Glendale, staffed by five mediators and a supervisor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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All the while, Jerome seemed to fuel his own fire by looking for the nearest opponent or hot dog vendor to talk to after seemingly every bucket.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Despite this, all taxes, employees, and vendors were paid.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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And by having a direct relationships instead of dealing with intermediaries, Capital One can create more value for merchants, small businesses, and consumers.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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The administration is now engaged in talks with its Iranian counterparts — at times, indirectly via intermediaries and, at others, directly, with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff taking the lead in lengthy discussions with the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Employee perks include free park admission, complimentary and discounted tickets for friends and family, in-park discounts, employee referral bonuses and ambassador events and previews, the news release says.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Add Houston Rockets owner and ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, to the list of those dumbfounded by the Dallas Mavericks’ trade of Luka Doncic.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bill Ayers, a key member of the Weather Underground, recalled that Kennedy acted as middleman between the Brotherhood of Eternal Love and the Weather.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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For starters, it’s been around since 2004 and has historically operated as a middleman between buyers and third-party sellers (think: eBay with way more fake Birkins).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to a statement, the London Museum’s finds liaison officer examines around 5,000 objects each year and records 700 of them, acquiring a small number of objects for the museum’s permanent collection.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jeanette Rodriguez, who serves as a liaison between local law enforcement and the Venezuelan migrant community in Aurora, said Tren de Aragua members don't flaunt obvious signs of gang membership.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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