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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
Walgreens believed that its scale and its millions of customers gave it clout with pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, which function as a type of go-between, negotiating how much patients pay for drugs, what insurers owe drugmakers, and how much pharmacies are reimbursed.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
As tensions rise, Mehdi offers himself for the dangerous role of go-between, to negotiate a settlement between the warring sides.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 22 May 2025
Image Critics point out that Qatar’s role as a go-between for the Gaza conflict is the result of its willingness to let many of Hamas’s top political officials live there.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Kasie discovers that the Poet used jeweler Gemma Wood (Michelle Lukes) as a go-between to broker deals with anonymous clients, so Torres goes undercover as the man himself since news of his death hasn't left NCIS HQ.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
As tensions rise, Mehdi offers himself for the dangerous role of go-between, to negotiate a settlement between the warring sides.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 22 May 2025
Image Critics point out that Qatar’s role as a go-between for the Gaza conflict is the result of its willingness to let many of Hamas’s top political officials live there.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Kasie discovers that the Poet used jeweler Gemma Wood (Michelle Lukes) as a go-between to broker deals with anonymous clients, so Torres goes undercover as the man himself since news of his death hasn't left NCIS HQ.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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This watch is capable of replacing your satellite messenger, your cycling computer, and your running watch, adding several handy features to the standard Apple Watch experience.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Retrograde transits are notorious for bringing the past back around, but the messenger planet’s sextile to Venus fuels the fire.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Negotiations to secure a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seem to have hit an impasse amid hopes from top mediators, including President Donald Trump’s Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, that a deal can be reached soon.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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And that then triggers these cells, called the mast cells, to release all these inflammatory mediators, like histamine and other kinds of mediators, like nutrients, which can have profound effects.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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The fentanyl was then smuggled by the Sinaloa cartel’s couriers, using vehicles and tunnels that went from Tijuana and other border locations into the U.S., according to the plea.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: Robot couriers may stumble today, but over a longer horizon, their spread feels inevitable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Adding China as an intermediary during negotiations, however, might sway the outcome of current and ongoing diplomatic discussions.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Meanwhile, an intermediary for the Real Estate Board of New York contributed $3,100 on the group’s behalf through several donors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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She was also tapped as a liaison with the federal monitor tracking violence and use of force in the jails.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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In 2021, the city created a civilian community liaison position to connect police with citizens and educate the public.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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The rise of big-box retail corporations such as Walmart, which were big enough to handle their own distribution logistics, all but eliminated middlemen like the Willises from the cosmetics supply chain by the early 2000s.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
11 July 2025
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This could help solve the mystery of how supermassive black holes grew so fast in the early universe, by favoring mechanisms that skip dying stars as cosmic middlemen.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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Gisela Rojas, a broker with Caissa Realty Investment, told el Nuevo Herald.—
Sarah Moreno
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Becker had run in high school but was working as a mortgage broker when, with his 60th birthday approaching, a friend persuaded him to try a marathon in Minnesota.—
James Rainey
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter; media maven Angela Yee; Genesis Dominguez of Honey Beauty NYC; and celebrity stylist and Sally Beauty ambassador Gregory Patterson were among the panel participants.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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President Donald Trump last week named outspoken author and political commentator Adams as the White House's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.—
Mandy Leong,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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