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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
I won't act as go-between between you and your ex
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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process
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Recent Examples of go-between
That framing recalls remarks that the President’s go-between for the entertainment industry and the White House, producer Steven Paul, has also offered up.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Acebedo-Garcia would serve as a go-between, providing the truckers with a dollar-bill serial number that functioned as a sort of password.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the departure of her unofficial stylist (Archer regularly acted as a go-between of sorts between the royal and designers), Princess Kate's style has largely remained the same.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The tracker includes the names of lobbyists that the county employees listed as go-betweens for some sponsorship dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Acebedo-Garcia would serve as a go-between, providing the truckers with a dollar-bill serial number that functioned as a sort of password.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the departure of her unofficial stylist (Archer regularly acted as a go-between of sorts between the royal and designers), Princess Kate's style has largely remained the same.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The tracker includes the names of lobbyists that the county employees listed as go-betweens for some sponsorship dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dehydration also interferes with how your brain uses dopamine and serotonin—the chemical messengers that help regulate mood, focus, and motivation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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An independent mediator, the nurses unions and Kaiser were all scheduled to be back at the negotiation table for a new labor contract.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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With continued support of mediators, nurses plan on bargaining daily to settle fair contracts that protect patient and nurse safety.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Investigators say the couriers then took the gold bars to the two stores, where they were allegedly melted down into bracelets and other jewelry that could be sold.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Police said the teen barricaded himself inside the home when officers arrived at the scene, which led to them calling SWAT and a crisis negotiator.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS DEAL BREAKER – Government shutdown looms as key negotiator withdraws support for funding package.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 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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When the financial crisis hit two years later, Warsh acted as the central bank’s liaison to Wall Street, helping engineer bank bailouts.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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In October 2025, MDC signed an agreement with Chapman Partnership to provide educational pathways for homeless individuals, complete with tutoring, workforce training, and dedicated liaisons.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Utilities are increasingly reluctant to arrange grid connection deals with middlemen like real estate firms, preferring to deal directly with the tech companies.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But Robinhood’s commission-free model was key to driving growth, forcing major online brokers such as Charles Schwab and E-Trade to eliminate trading fees.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reported a rise in deepfake schemes aimed at banks, insurers, mortgage brokers, and casino operators.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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