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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
For decades, many managers built careers by coordinating work, approving decisions, and serving as information brokers between executives and frontline employees.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Duggan ran a few advertisements for the idea in April, and interested brokers reached out, said Bryant.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Generation Alpha, or children who are up to age 16, are becoming influential purchase brokers in the shopping economy, and their parents are listening, according to two studies.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
In coverage at Barron’s, Paul La Monica notes how Fidelity is probably doing this due to pressure from brokers like Robinhood that don’t have the same usual requirements.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The trade’s path to Kalshi traveled through firms whose jobs — insurers, brokers, market-makers — would be familiar to anyone on Wall Street.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
And packaging languishing properties is a fairly common tactic, brokers say.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 June 2026
Rates can vary significantly between banks, credit unions, online lenders and mortgage brokers, after all, as different lenders have different funding costs, risk models and business goals, which can result in noticeably different rate offers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The experienced brokers understand this.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Duggan ran a few advertisements for the idea in April, and interested brokers reached out, said Bryant.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Generation Alpha, or children who are up to age 16, are becoming influential purchase brokers in the shopping economy, and their parents are listening, according to two studies.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
In coverage at Barron’s, Paul La Monica notes how Fidelity is probably doing this due to pressure from brokers like Robinhood that don’t have the same usual requirements.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The trade’s path to Kalshi traveled through firms whose jobs — insurers, brokers, market-makers — would be familiar to anyone on Wall Street.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
And packaging languishing properties is a fairly common tactic, brokers say.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 June 2026
Rates can vary significantly between banks, credit unions, online lenders and mortgage brokers, after all, as different lenders have different funding costs, risk models and business goals, which can result in noticeably different rate offers.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The experienced brokers understand this.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 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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However, Jim advised investors to wait a day or two to let all the sellers be flushed out and give the stock a chance to stabilize.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Depop has also released a festival edit and a Governors Ball x Depop collection with a series of six genre-specific edits available in the app — translating music into shoppable looks sourced from the platform’s sellers.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Israel initially rejected efforts to compel it to stop its attacks on its northern neighbor, even as Iranian officials and Pakistani mediators maintained that Lebanon was part of the deal.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Now, by a vote of 230 to 193, the House has approved a bill that would force employers to the table, allow federal mediators to get involved if a deal is not reached within 90 days, and — if needed — settle the matter through arbitration shortly thereafter.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Security teams would discover flaws in their software, vendors would bundle fixes into periodic updates, and companies would decide when to install those patches—often weekly, monthly, or even quarterly.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The free event will include food vendors, games and a large-screen broadcast of the United States-Paraguay match.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The biggest of these is that trades of blockchain-base stocks can settle almost instantly, versus a conventional process that relies on Wall Street intermediaries that require a day or more to finalize a transaction.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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O'Brien met with Penn and the businessman, Elias Kwaham, to strategize how the pair could act as intermediaries with the regime.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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With the purchases of Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International expected to be completed by the end of the summer, the casino industry is keeping an eye on what new ownership could mean for Las Vegas job losses, especially as more casinos move away from live dealers.—
KSNV Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2026
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Remedy Subaru dealers will inspect the power moonroof glass panel for proper adhesion and, if necessary, replace the vehicle's glass panel for free.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Buying bonds in the secondary market, at least 100 at a time, and holding to maturity will result in middlemen costs of more like $6 a year per $100,000 invested.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Then, opportunistic middlemen, with one foot in the private sector and the other in the security state, offered the founders protection—in return for a piece of their fast-growing companies.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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When agents searched Rush’s home, investigators found 303 gold bars valued at more than $40 million, approximately $2 million in cash, and more than 30 luxury Rolex watches.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Brokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brokers. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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