as in mediators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations
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Recent Examples of intermediaries
Trump then began posting about ongoing talks on social media and speaking to several reporters by phone Friday morning as Pakistani intermediaries updated him on ongoing talks with Iranian officials in Tehran.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But neither Iran nor countries acting as intermediaries in the conflict have said Tehran has made such an agreement.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Peng also allegedly concealed financial ties and payments connected to the contractor’s business with the district through various intermediaries.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
After delivering detailed information on crew and cargo to intermediaries of Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, some vessels were allowed to proceed — and at least two reportedly paid the equivalent of $2 million in Chinese yuan.
—David McHugh, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump said Monday that Vice President JD Vance was talking to Iran through Pakistani intermediaries.
—Tooba Khan, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran publicly has rejected proposals for a temporary ceasefire that have been shared through intermediaries.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But neither Iran nor countries acting as intermediaries in the conflict have said Tehran has made such an agreement.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Peng also allegedly concealed financial ties and payments connected to the contractor’s business with the district through various intermediaries.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
After delivering detailed information on crew and cargo to intermediaries of Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, some vessels were allowed to proceed — and at least two reportedly paid the equivalent of $2 million in Chinese yuan.
—David McHugh, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump said Monday that Vice President JD Vance was talking to Iran through Pakistani intermediaries.
—Tooba Khan, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran publicly has rejected proposals for a temporary ceasefire that have been shared through intermediaries.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediaries
Noun
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One of the country's main mediators, Army Chief Asim Munir, traveled to Iran last week as part of this mediation effort.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Peace talks with international mediators have stalled, with both sides accusing each other of acting in bad faith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.—
Drew Warshaw,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Now that movies no longer require big studios and powerful middlemen, money is shifting, too.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many importers, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, do not have ACE accounts, and have relied instead on their customs brokers to handle tariff transactions and the procurement of refunds.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Only parties known formally as importers of record who made tariff payments or authorized customs brokers who act on their behalf can file for tariff refunds.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Researchers found that homeless liaisons often have to cross-check a patchwork of systems to confirm a student’s eligibility and status.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Indiana will provide technical assistance and access to community liaisons to help track key performance indicators, which would measure visitor traffic and economic growth, according to a news release.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More than 90% of China-ASEAN trade is in industrial intermediates rather than finished goods, and intra-regional FDI flows now represent roughly half of the FDI stock within the ASEAN+3 region, according to AMRO.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Israel and Lebanon will again be represented by their ambassadors to the US, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh Moawad, respectively.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors met last week for the first direct diplomatic talks in decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Intermediaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediaries. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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