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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
It may be sold to brokers, combined with information from earlier leaks and resold to fraud rings that build more complete identity profiles.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
One firm in the study had already reduced on-property labor hours by 30% and another had lowered headcount by 15% with entry-level positions—data labelers, junior brokers, leasing associates—among the most exposed.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
According to a legislative analysis, there are seven pet stores in the state licensed to sell the animals and five more that serve as brokers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
Around that circularity grows an ecosystem of crypto exchanges, market makers, custodians, brokers, payment processors, law firms and data vendors only loosely attached to productive enterprise.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
One firm in the study had already reduced on-property labor hours by 30% and another had lowered headcount by 15% with entry-level positions—data labelers, junior brokers, leasing associates—among the most exposed.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
According to a legislative analysis, there are seven pet stores in the state licensed to sell the animals and five more that serve as brokers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
Around that circularity grows an ecosystem of crypto exchanges, market makers, custodians, brokers, payment processors, law firms and data vendors only loosely attached to productive enterprise.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
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Becky Mitchell, Colorado's lead negotiator, said the Lower Basin plan is a good first step but doesn't do enough to protect Lake Powell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov will meet with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami today to try to revive efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which have been sidelined by the war in Iran.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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That includes face-value pricing for games, where the more enticing games are more expensive, and FIFA’s official secondary market, which takes a 15% fee from the seller and a 15% fee on the buyer.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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The expansion will also enable more than 16,000 farmers to take their produce directly to customers through sellers on the online marketplace.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Putin suggested at the weekend that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who has had close business ties to Russia, could act as a mediator.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Atrium Health is notifying several thousand Charlotte-area patients about a data breach involving third-party vendor Cerner Health, with roughly 4,035 North Carolinians affected and exposed information potentially including names, medical records and Social Security numbers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Attendees will find a health expo with local wellness vendors before the walk and join in a colorful opening ceremony.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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And so the degree to which that changes, the degree to which gas prices continue to fluctuate, and whether or not the administration can come to more agreement with Iranian officials and the intermediaries there in the Middle East, all of those factors are going to be important to watch.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Markiplier wants to become an aggregator himself, and beyond that, to advocate for a system where any filmmaker could access YouTube distribution without the intermediary.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Also, why did the other sub-agents not refuse?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The state will select the winner from among Brown and four other finalists in July, and that teacher will serve one year as a state ambassador for teachers.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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In the end, Walmart’s system wasn’t broken; it was fractured by too many middlemen and too little accountability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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