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
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
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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
The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries led by Pakistan worked feverishly to head off a further escalation.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 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
Yet the opposition dossiers from Musk intermediaries spin it as a line of attack.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Witness testimony described a system in which funds were funneled through intermediaries and political operatives, with Venezuelan officials playing a central coordinating role.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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
The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries led by Pakistan worked feverishly to head off a further escalation.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 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
Yet the opposition dossiers from Musk intermediaries spin it as a line of attack.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Witness testimony described a system in which funds were funneled through intermediaries and political operatives, with Venezuelan officials playing a central coordinating role.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediaries
Noun
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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,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite Vance departing Pakistan empty-handed, the mediators are still working to keep open channels of communication between the United States and Iran.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Perry’s assistant and his friend, who admitted acting as the actor’s middlemen, are awaiting sentencing.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Consumer groups, independent pharmacies, and drugmakers rightly complained for years that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have used their position as supply chain middlemen to benefit themselves at the expense of patients and payers.—
Neeraj Sood,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In my third week at CBS, I was asked whether people should ditch their brokers and manage their own investments.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Indirect investors join the auction through brokers or accounts with the Treasury.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 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
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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
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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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The attacks come a day after Lebanon and Israel's ambassadors to the United States held their first direct talks in decades in Washington and agreed to hold further direct negotiations, with the Lebanese envoy calling for a ceasefire.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to host both nations' ambassadors.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ashwin Sreenivas, president of AI startup Decagon, said the advent of coding agents has led to a number of shifts within his company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The action kicked off in the Bronx, where agents descended on a Selwyn Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Intermediaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediaries. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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