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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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What are the features of audiences, messages, and messengers on social media that are most effective at influencing people?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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So Grace is furious, mostly at Kate (because Kate was the messenger, but also because Grace has always disliked Kate for gunning for her job).—
Trish Deitch,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers, led by Jong-Hwa Shon, designed a prototype that uses riboflavin as an electron mediator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials say the group must now provide full accounting for all deceased hostages, while mediators work to preserve a deal that has so far halted two years of devastating conflict.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jack is also the consummate veteran negotiator who is always on the ball.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the beginning, there was no movement by the early negotiator.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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This position acts as the liaison to top-level managers, the California State Legislature, the California Governor’s Office and state, federal and local governmental agencies.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Headlining the group is more than two dozen ambassadorial appointments, including Sergio Gor, a top White House aide, and former Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to become the top liaisons to India and the Bahamas.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Congress has heard these complaints and introduced reforms to correct for this anticompetitive behavior, but employers can seize this authority now and set no middleman contracts between company and drug manufacturer.—
Bobby Jindal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The enrollment window spans several weeks, but brokers say many people wait until that first week in December to make decisions, often after talking with family during holiday dinners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services can help by scanning hundreds of data broker websites and removing your details from them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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