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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
Pakistan is joining a growing list of countries acting as go-betweens for the United States and Iran, four sources told NBC News, with two of those sources saying an in-person meeting could be held in the coming days in Islamabad.
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Natasha Lebedeva, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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.
—Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Natasha Lebedeva, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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.
—Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-betweens
Noun
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But other cosmic messengers exist.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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While SSRIs affect only the neurotransmitter serotonin, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline impact both serotonin and norepinephrine and other chemical messengers.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Negotiations are being conducted through Pakistani mediators.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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According to Mladenov, the BoP and international mediators – the US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey – continue to monitor the violations of the truce and work to reduce them.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Jewelry couriers carrying armored cases disappear into the famously tiny elevators.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Staffers in the front office smoked, gabbed on the phone, and chatted with the illustrators and couriers stopping by the third-floor walk-up to drop off portfolios.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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Official data showed a steep drop in imports from China, but Keynes and Bown argue the trade largely rerouted through Vietnam, Mexico, and other intermediaries, with some companies simply underreporting values on customs forms.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Science communication is a subfield of communication studies that entails the communication of scientists’ research findings mostly via intermediaries to policy decision makers, societal groups, and the public as well as the feedback that those groups can provide to the scientific community.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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On top of that, those making money on clips tend to be the middlemen clippers, rather than the original creators.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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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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Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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In the end, the reporter came to the conclusion that the one-liners were Monroe’s own, a judgment backed up by an anonymous Fox press agent who had been one of the main liaisons between Monroe and the studio.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These services submit removal requests to many data brokers on your behalf and continue checking whether your information shows up again.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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On land, brokers report strikes landing near — and in some cases on — data centers and manufacturing facilities, complicating claims under both property and cyber policies.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Go-betweens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-betweens. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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