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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
Real estate brokers say many hedge funders, private equity chiefs and venture capital investors are also joining traditional Wall Street bankers in the buying spree.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
And there is an entire industry of data brokers that collects and packages our data to be bought.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The truth is that packet seed companies of any size are brokers with international reach, procuring seeds from growers all over the globe.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
While both companies originate and service mortgages, Rocket focuses on direct-to-consumer digital lending, handling more than half of its volume online without brokers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
In more serious cases, scammers and identity thieves breach data brokers, leaving personal data exposed or circulating on the dark web.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In this way, brokers give exchanges betting activity from people on multiple platforms—an important boost to liquidity that can help tighten price spreads.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For 2025, Luscombe said, digital asset brokers are only required to report gross proceeds from digital asset transactions, including using digital assets to buy goods and services.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The line brokers believe that Atlanta Drive has a 65% chance of winning!
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Robert Frank, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
And there is an entire industry of data brokers that collects and packages our data to be bought.
—Tressie McMillan Cottom, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The truth is that packet seed companies of any size are brokers with international reach, procuring seeds from growers all over the globe.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
While both companies originate and service mortgages, Rocket focuses on direct-to-consumer digital lending, handling more than half of its volume online without brokers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
In more serious cases, scammers and identity thieves breach data brokers, leaving personal data exposed or circulating on the dark web.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In this way, brokers give exchanges betting activity from people on multiple platforms—an important boost to liquidity that can help tighten price spreads.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For 2025, Luscombe said, digital asset brokers are only required to report gross proceeds from digital asset transactions, including using digital assets to buy goods and services.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The line brokers believe that Atlanta Drive has a 65% chance of winning!
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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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That is why sellers in strong markets rarely agree to wait unless they are compensated.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Hoholik Team with Milehimodern represented the sellers.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mashaal said the group has offered multiple options, including a long-term truce, as part of ongoing negotiations with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Before the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June, Tehran and Washington had gone through five rounds of negotiations, where Omani mediators shuttled between US and Iranian delegations.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Coco frio, also known as fresh coconut water, is a refreshment commonly sold by street vendors on the island.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Bad Bunny put a lot of vendors [in his performance], and that sent a big message that vendors are not criminals.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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After all, pharmacy benefit managers — which are the intermediaries between drug manufacturers and patients — collect a big chunk of every dollar spent on medicine without offering much value.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Conversations were taking place late on Wednesday night, January 21, with mutual intermediaries working out potential parameters.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Thanos said dealers will be taking orders soon and the trucks will be delivered in the second half of the year.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bikes will start showing up at dealers in March.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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Eight out of the top 23 American companies on the Fortune 500 are health insurers and middlemen.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the remaining luxury consumers are increasingly buying from the brands themselves, cutting out middlemen like department stores.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Now, as investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie focus on possible leads, Schweit and several other former FBI agents say the details released so far suggest the perpetrator likely had prior knowledge of the home or family, and a financial rather than ideological motivation for the crime.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Still, a few hundred departing would leave more than 2,000 agents in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas – a federal force more than three times the size of the Minneapolis Police Department.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Brokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokers. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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