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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
Noun
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For whatever reason, my skin seems to absorb the product really well that way—don't shoot the messenger!—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some messengers were experienced riders—post riders or express riders or militia men—but many simply took the assignment impromptu, chosen by random force.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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While talks leading to the 2015 nuclear pact were multilateral, the current negotiations are confined to Iran and the United States, with Oman acting as mediator.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital remain on strike after NYSNA members rejected a mediator's proposal, extending the longest nurses strike in the city's history.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The courier had geared the program to its 10,000 full-time drivers with 25 years of service.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kaiser has proposed cutting retirement and medical benefits for these groups, freezing wages for current employees and cutting wages for new hires, said Brian Mason, lead negotiator for the nurse midwives.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Interim superintendent Cancy McArn has served as chief human resources officer and head negotiator for the district.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The elaborate game plan involved identifying powerful targets like the Musk brothers, using women and intermediaries to forge stronger ties with the target, and then relentlessly trying to insert himself into their circles.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The piece — a Confederate First National — had been transferred to Youngblood in April 2022 under an extended payment arrangement of $85,000, with partial payments routed through an intermediary rather than directly from Youngblood.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the ensuing months Epstein becomes a liaison between the two, with Epstein proffering offerings of assistance to both parties while cultivating his friendship with Barrack.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sussman was evp of specials, music and live events at CBS Entertainment for more than two decades serving as the network’s chief liaison to the music industry.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps more intriguingly, however, LightBar would like to become the middleman in partnership deals struck between studios and AI companies.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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At a minimum, brokers and insurers found to have acted in bad faith should be banned from marketplaces and subject to clawbacks.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jay Mitchell, who works out of the FEMA claims office in Santa Fe, and his wife, Lisa, a real-estate broker, were awarded $524,000 through the compensation fund last year, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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