Thesaurus results for GO–BETWEEN

go-between

noun

ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn

Definition of go-between

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 My youth was my downfall, my sin love, and the go-between a snowy day. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 According to Axios, Bondi will be the go-between for the government and the executives on the panel. — Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 Created in the wake of 9/11, 80 fusion centers now pockmark the country and serve as go-betweens for federal intelligence agencies and state and local law enforcement. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 The aptly named Connect-OC served as a primary go-between that connected CSUF with the variety of local mental health resources. — Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for go-between

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Noun

But mRNA vaccines use a piece of mRNA, or messenger ribonucleic acid, that encodes for a viral protein.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
After all, the messenger planet wants clarity while the love planet makes sure there’s harmony and reciprocity.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of messenger

Noun

The scammers allegedly instructed her multiple times to leave large amounts of money in a box and wait for a courier to pick it up, Riley said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Official couriers carrying an imperial passport could exchange horses rapidly, allowing messages and travelers to move across the empire with remarkable speed.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of courier

Noun

Iran’s parliament speaker and key negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a list of demands today in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
People also began to use it to describe the negotiator in matters of influence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiator

Noun

Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
These include the disproportionate influence of traders and intermediaries over prices, often as a result of monopsony (a market with only one major buyer); cartelization; conflicts of interest; rent-seeking; and limited price discovery mechanisms.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

The goal is to have the NCAA create awareness, educate athletes on how to protect themselves and their information and to serve as liaison to help connect victims to available resources.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Lee took up his post in Japan in September 2024 and last year became the first Taiwanese representative from the liaison office to attend the Hiroshima and Nagasaki ceremonies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of liaison

Noun

Private-credit and infrastructure managers act as the middlemen, turning projects like data centers into debt those institutions can hold.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
But one of the deals in which Aikebaer, 60, acted as middleman — a plan to build a luxury apartment building in Pasadena — went south, according to Bo’s civil attorney, Michael Chen.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of middleman

Noun

Data brokers are barred from selling or sharing Marylanders' location data unless law enforcement has gone through a legal process to obtain a subpoena or warrant.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
The deals presumably would not be related to any existing arrangement with multimedia rights (MMR) partners hired by the schools that currently broker deals with players.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026