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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
Two men hired in the scheme, Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia, as well as go-between Magbanua, are also serving lengthy sentences, according to The Associated Press.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
But for those in the know, the go-between was a normal presence, about as common as rumors of moguls and stars paying large amounts of money to keep a psychic or astrologer on hand.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Having served his function as the go-between, Lukashenko seems ready to step aside.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
But for those in the know, the go-between was a normal presence, about as common as rumors of moguls and stars paying large amounts of money to keep a psychic or astrologer on hand.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Having served his function as the go-between, Lukashenko seems ready to step aside.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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One day, Apepi sent a messenger south to Thebes to convey a complaint and an instruction to Seqenenra.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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After trying to hunt down the messenger in the halls of UBN, Bradley calls Chip and presents the messages she’s received to him over drinks.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Qatar has established itself as a pivotal mediator in conflicts between Western powers and their adversaries, facilitating negotiations with groups such as the Taliban and Hamas in complex disputes.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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His supporters included the USC Gould School of Law’s Post Conviction Justice Project, which represented him before the parole board, then heralded his release from prison, publicly describing Mutch as an advocate for nonviolence who had served as a mediator inside prison walls.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored byJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The strike has effectively shut down the national courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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He was known as a tough negotiator on behalf of his A-list clients, and also for his deep sense of personal business ethics.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bartolotta earned his negotiator’s stripes deep in the jungles of Thailand, compensating relatives of victims of friendly fire.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Employee equity compensation transactions and accounts managed by advisors or intermediaries through Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions® are subject to different commission schedules.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Here was a platform that allowed users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without the help of intermediaries, like a bank or a broker.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Weiss will be the company’s liaison on finance, research and technology, leading the deployment of automation and AI, among other areas of innovation.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Weiss will also serve as the liaison to the company’s finance, research, and technology.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, accessible prices.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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The industry employs over a million people and involves dozens of export companies, more than 450 shrimp hatcheries, more than 50 feed mills, individual middlemen and about 100,000 shrimp farms, most of them small enterprises.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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The property has consistently enjoyed high occupancy since it was built in 1980, according to Graham Street’s broker, Aaron Johnson.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using a personal data removal service helps scrub your personal information from data broker websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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