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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
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.
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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
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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Hormones are chemical messengers that tell different parts of your body what to do and when to do it.—
Rachel Reiff Ellis,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hassett has emerged as one of the White House’s most visible economic messengers, frequently defending administration policy on television.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Neither side withdrew from the four-month-old ceasefire during its initial phase, as international mediators pressed Israel and Hamas toward subsequent steps.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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With continued support of mediators, nurses plan on bargaining daily to settle fair contracts that protect patient and nurse safety.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Western Union records show Villanueva sent 12 payments totaling $1,615 to overseas intermediaries over a five-month period.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mantas has already held encouraging talks with insurers and intermediaries in markets including North America and the Middle East and expects to begin selling policies in the coming weeks.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Utilities are increasingly reluctant to arrange grid connection deals with middlemen like real estate firms, preferring to deal directly with the tech companies.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 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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The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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The parking spaces and wine cellars are also meted out sparingly, according to brokers, with preference going to the buyers of the larger units.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Robinhood’s commission-free model was key to driving growth, forcing major online brokers such as Charles Schwab and E-Trade to eliminate trading fees.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Go-betweens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-betweens. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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