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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
Amazon will act as a go-between, connecting customers to local dealerships that will remain the final sellers of the vehicles.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Anita, Daniel, and Dag resolve to take matters in their own hands, pitching a new vision for Tecto straight to Shane — or rather to Bryson, acting until the end as Shane’s go-between.
—Jack King, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
No middlemen, no go-between red tape.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
The service is expected to start within the next few months and will also help Wing expand its drone delivery services to merchants located in areas where space is limited and who don’t want to hire extra staff to act as go-betweens.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Anita, Daniel, and Dag resolve to take matters in their own hands, pitching a new vision for Tecto straight to Shane — or rather to Bryson, acting until the end as Shane’s go-between.
—Jack King, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
No middlemen, no go-between red tape.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
The service is expected to start within the next few months and will also help Wing expand its drone delivery services to merchants located in areas where space is limited and who don’t want to hire extra staff to act as go-betweens.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
Noun
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The decision to add the controversial blue circle to the world’s leading secure messenger is controversial and has triggered user concern.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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WhatsApp isn’t the only messenger lacking cryptographic assurances for new group members.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
Noun
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About a month later, one of two federal mediators assigned to the Starbucks talks was terminated by the Trump administration as part of sweeping cost-cutting actions that have raised concerns among unions and employers that rely on mediation to fend off strikes and settle labor disputes.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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In Congo, where rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda have occupied a border area, U.S. mediators last week convinced both countries to agree in principle to seek a peace deal.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Shipping services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions, says to the courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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Guns are purchased by straw purchasers in the U.S., and a network of brokers and couriers then transport them across the border and into Mexico.—
Melissa Quinn
May 9,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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This strategy helps it to bypass intermediaries and boost profit margins along the way.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Still, by cutting loose such on-the-ground intermediaries as MAP, their award-giving will no longer be as decentralized, and some grants will rely on personal invitations.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They have been implicated in countless crimes and liaisons.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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For the past decade, Holloman has served as a liaison between adopters in Europe and families in the U.S.—
Blane Bachelor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Skip the middleman and devise your own romantic tale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Angara’s high-quality jewelry inventory is more accessible and more affordable, thanks to the brand cutting out the middleman.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of local outfits that will appeal your property tax, including some lenders and real estate brokers.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Last year, the council created an Economic Vitality Committee and began listening to business owners, brokers, residents and consultants.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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So is the nominee to be the ambassador to Greece (who is also Don Jr.'s former fiancée).—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Off-screen, Reiner serves as an ambassador and board member for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and is also an active volunteer firefighter.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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