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as in messengers
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 mediators
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-betweens
As go-betweens, these enablers are tasked with making sure that the top management’s vision for automation can be applied sensibly in practice—not just on paper.
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Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-betweens
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The Gut Produces Mood-Boosting Chemicals One of the most direct ways the gut influences the brain is through chemical messengers that affect mood and cognition.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Koch later tried to ban bicycles from much of midtown in an attempt to rid the city of the growing army of bike messengers.—
Evan Friss,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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And while mediators such as the United States, Egypt and Qatar play key roles in setting the political conditions for deals, the ICRC alone is poised to facilitate such swaps.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group called on mediators to step in and pressure Israel to curb its attacks.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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Khosrowshahi said the company is also harnessing artificial intelligence to build more solutions for its drivers and couriers, and working with large language model creators such as OpenAI.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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For these drivers and couriers, finding additional ways of earning is becoming a key concern given that the rise of self-driving cars—which Uber already offers in Austin and Atlanta—could push many out of a job.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 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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These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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These middlemen purchased vast troves of information, ranging from phone numbers and home addresses to bank loans and shopping history, leaked by employees of financial institutions, e-commerce companies and other service providers.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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These policies aren’t about forbidding all office liaisons but protecting both parties and the broader team from the professional fallout.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mingshu Bates, chief analytics officer and president of parcel at AFS, said that shippers and logistics liaisons should expect to see the fees and surcharges to continue.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brokers who win are the ones who keep believing, keep executing, and never let the pressure change their approach.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Compass’ Shane Boyle is one of the dozens of real estate brokers who these imposters are pretending to be.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Go-betweens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-betweens. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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