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as in negotiators
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 sellers
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 brokers
The monkey business is dominated by a handful of highly secretive and rivalrous brokers.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
After Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary this summer, some high-end real-estate brokers confessed to having something of a freak-out.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2025
Navigators and assisters are also helpful for those seeking new insurance, rather than engaging with brokers.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Are Jason and Brett Oppenheim actual real estate brokers?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Transaction costs in Manhattan can range from 6% to 10%, according to brokers.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The best brokers, like fair organizers, understand their crowd.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
One Bloomberg investigation found that unscrupulous brokers in South Florida had signed up thousands and thousands of people for subsidized exchange plans without their knowledge.
—Sally C. Pipes, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The affected eggs were distributed to retailers and wholesalers in Arkansas and Missouri, and to wholesale brokers in California, Indiana, Mississippi, and Texas, where they may have been repackaged.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
After Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary this summer, some high-end real-estate brokers confessed to having something of a freak-out.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2025
Navigators and assisters are also helpful for those seeking new insurance, rather than engaging with brokers.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Are Jason and Brett Oppenheim actual real estate brokers?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Transaction costs in Manhattan can range from 6% to 10%, according to brokers.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
The best brokers, like fair organizers, understand their crowd.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
One Bloomberg investigation found that unscrupulous brokers in South Florida had signed up thousands and thousands of people for subsidized exchange plans without their knowledge.
—Sally C. Pipes, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The affected eggs were distributed to retailers and wholesalers in Arkansas and Missouri, and to wholesale brokers in California, Indiana, Mississippi, and Texas, where they may have been repackaged.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brokers
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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The implication being that the sellers at the trade deadline wanted Shaw or Horton — plus a young hitter such as Ballesteros or Caissie — in exchange for a starting pitcher who would be under club control for multiple pennant races.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Bengals are currently 3-5 on the season, and don't appear to be a team that is set to be sellers at the trade deadline.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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And while mediators such as the United States, Egypt and Qatar play key roles in setting the political conditions for deals, the ICRC alone is poised to facilitate such swaps.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group called on mediators to step in and pressure Israel to curb its attacks.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Today, the bikemaker has more than 5,000 dealers in India alone, with a global presence in more than 90 countries, and five manufacturing facilities spread out across the globe to meet that demand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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These middlemen purchased vast troves of information, ranging from phone numbers and home addresses to bank loans and shopping history, leaked by employees of financial institutions, e-commerce companies and other service providers.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Brokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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