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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
Insurers have their own sophisticated risk maps to guide them, but some brokers instead tell homeowners the blame lies with the map the state produced.
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Perez allegedly later sold the items to online brokers.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The charging document said Perez sold the items to online brokers.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Gibson’s grandson, Scott Gibson, 52, of Howell, said Bonita was born in Kansas and spent about 50 years of her life in Idaho, where her late husband was a potato broker and worked with potato farmers and sellers.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Perez allegedly later sold the items to online brokers.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
The charging document said Perez sold the items to online brokers.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Gibson’s grandson, Scott Gibson, 52, of Howell, said Bonita was born in Kansas and spent about 50 years of her life in Idaho, where her late husband was a potato broker and worked with potato farmers and sellers.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
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The lawsuit alleges that the raw milk producer and seller are liable because the product contained Campylobacter and E. coli and failed to give adequate warnings of the product’s dangers.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Owner and El Centro local Ernie Quintero serves craft beers from his brewery in neighboring Imperial, but his best seller is his Jamaica Fuerte, a hard hibiscus tea served like an agua fresca.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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The one constant between us, however, is that in the ever-shifting conflict between youth and everything else, punk is the one reliable mediator, whether as teacher, friend, or therapist.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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This is the first time Netanyahu has publicly addressed the Gaza war ceasefire talks since Hamas responded positively earlier this week to the latest proposal put forth by mediators from Qatar and Egypt.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Ask your vendors how their solution integrates with CI/CD practices.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include artisan and craft vendors, the Rad Hatter, stilt-walkers and Mardi Gras-style Second Line processions.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Data aggregators such as Plaid and MX have often acted as an intermediary that charges fintechs for bank data access.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fleming was reportedly an intermediary between Sangha and Iwamasa.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Florida Keys deputies arrested a Miami man on DUI and child neglect charges Wednesday who identified himself as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, according to the sheriff’s office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Producer Berman got a call from Washington’s longtime WME agent, Andrew Finkelstein.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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The ambassador to Austria-Hungary, Addison Harris, bought the property in 1880.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jisoo officially joined Self-Portrait as an ambassador in March 2024, prior to her starring roles in the 2024 and 2025 pre-fall campaigns.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Anyone wishing to bypass the middleman and go directly to Brown’s GoFundMe page can do so at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bruce-battle-rare-blood-cancer.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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But now, photographers are cutting out the middleman and investing in themselves.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Schmidt is still working as a liaison for new management during the transition.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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This particular liaison raises some fascinating questions.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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