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 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 My experiences as a go-between for my mother taught me to communicate better with my neighbors here in Italy. — Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026 As outlined during the trial, Zilis often served as a go-between for Musk and the OpenAI founders as their relationship soured. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 May 2026 Mediators in Islamabad have acted as a go-between for Tehran and Washington after the US-Israeli assault on Iran and retaliatory Iranian strikes triggered regional violence. — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go-between

Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between

Noun

Among the traditions preserved by the Gion Matsuri is the choosing of a boy as a sacred messenger to the gods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
The Trojans kill the messenger, then haul the horse past their walled city’s impenetrable gates.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of messenger

Noun

According to prosecutors, Gelacio had met up with a drug courier while docked in Ecuador, and agreed to transport the cocaine to a drug cartel in Mexico while en route to California.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Following their instructions, my father went to his bank, wired $300,000 to a nearby coin dealer, purchased gold, and handed it to a courier sent to his home.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of courier

Noun

Graham’s death deprives the Senate of not only a reliable Republican vote, but also a negotiator who often helped assemble coalitions on national security issues, judicial nominations, and budget legislation.

— Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
As described in this November 2025 article, the co-defendants were Texas resident Kevin Martin, a ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint, and Georgia resident Ryan Goldberg, an incident manager at security firm Sygnia.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of negotiator

Noun

Baleba remains the oven-ready Premier League option In August 2025, United used intermediaries to explore a deal for Carlos Baleba with Brighton.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
The margin previously fragmented across intermediaries flows back, in meaningful part, to the carrier that orchestrated the trip.

— Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

Former elections liaison Dallas Woodhouse resigned earlier this month following reporting on those communications.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Anderson talked about the importance of fostering a good relationship with your FLO, or finds liaison officer, who decides whether or not something is recordable.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of liaison

Noun

Brokers essentially act as middlemen between investors and the financial markets.

— Elizabeth Gravier,Dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026
On Medicare, Congress needs to get serious about the large portion of costs driven up by drug companies, private insurers, and medical industry middlemen.

— Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026