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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
At noon Tuesday, crude was dropping on the news that international brokers were trying to work out a strategy on putting more oil on the market.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Oren and Tal Alexander were brokers at real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman before starting their own firm, Official.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Alon had worked in the family’s security business in the Miami area, while Oren and Tal attained fame and fortune as luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Data brokers collect and package this information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The brokers who consistently secure agency assignments are not necessarily the loudest or the most decorated.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The Register has revealed that several data brokers are harvesting and selling deeply personal conversations with AI chatbots, despite claiming those conversations are anonymized and collected with consent.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
National brands interested in opening in Denver walked away from projects because of the long permitting period, according to brokers surveyed for the report.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the notion that Rocket Homes penalized real estate brokers or agents for helping clients compare rates and choose the best lender for them is also a lie.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Oren and Tal Alexander were brokers at real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman before starting their own firm, Official.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Alon had worked in the family’s security business in the Miami area, while Oren and Tal attained fame and fortune as luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Data brokers collect and package this information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The brokers who consistently secure agency assignments are not necessarily the loudest or the most decorated.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The Register has revealed that several data brokers are harvesting and selling deeply personal conversations with AI chatbots, despite claiming those conversations are anonymized and collected with consent.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
National brands interested in opening in Denver walked away from projects because of the long permitting period, according to brokers surveyed for the report.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the notion that Rocket Homes penalized real estate brokers or agents for helping clients compare rates and choose the best lender for them is also a lie.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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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Zillow’s latest housing market report shows that this spring is a promising time for both buyers and sellers.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Aldeyra Therapeutics is complaining about short sellers in the run-up to an FDA approval decision.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
12 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, much of the gist of the mass action will draw from the words of JAMS mediators and ex-judges.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Federal and state mediators have been involved.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The resolution names no specific vendors, although some board members and public speakers made accusations against specific businesses.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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More than 20 vendors will be in attendance, which is double than last year’s event and the largest in club history, organizers said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many of the assets are not in his own name, but instead held through a web of intermediaries, offshore companies, and business associates, Bloomberg reported.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those intermediaries can then reconcile accounts with their customers under the contracts that governed those transactions.—
Sara Albrecht,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Authored by economist Clare McAndrew of the research and consulting firm Arts Economics, the report is the only comprehensive annual survey of the global art market, accounting for sales by auction houses and around 1,650 dealers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics, particularly tariff uncertainty, remained a concern for dealers, while the Iran war has disrupted events in Middle Eastern hubs and will likely raise costs and lower luxury spending in the weeks to come.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And, those middlemen have been taking their cues from a bidding process that often has too few participants to keep prices low.—
Noah Dormady,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2026
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Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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When officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to help TSA agents with the disturbance, Solomon began punching one of the officers.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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