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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
Both programs are labor intensive, though, with the state agencies acting as a go-between.
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Jan. 2026
Not long ago, executive assistants and before them secretaries, served as a corporate go-between.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Jan. 2026
Not long ago, executive assistants and before them secretaries, served as a corporate go-between.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
Noun
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The messenger – idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (François Civil) – is arrested and charged with treason.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the messenger continued to grow in popularity and is widely used by Russian state officials and Kremlin propagandists.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Islamabad has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with Washington and Tehran, after what Pakistani officials call weeks of quiet diplomacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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After freeing a man who was convicted in a pizza delivery driver’s slaying, the state’s Parole Board has rejected releasing an accomplice who fatally stabbed the food courier.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the vote, a bipartisan group of senators — among them Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican who's been a key negotiator in the talks to end the DHS shutdown — huddled on the floor of the Senate chamber.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Writers Guild of America West chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman was likely wrapping up her first week of talks with the major Hollywood studios Friday afternoon when the union’s staff called her back to their own bargaining table.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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At the time of publication the response had not yet been received by intermediaries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The disappearing middle The use of intermediaries was not new.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Weiner also touted the NYPD’s network of cameras and sensors, which are monitored by members of the NYPD’s intelligence division, and international liaison officers posted in the Middle East as elements providing the department with early-warning detection capabilities.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Goldman, who also serves as the American College of Physicians’ liaison to ACIP, said that if and when the group moves forward, there will be a tremendous accumulation of work.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Erik Fleming, who acted as Sangha’s middleman, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 29.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Financial Times reported Tuesday that Hegseth's broker at banking giant Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment in its iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, in late February, Pakistan’s government has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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