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 biggest of these is that trades of blockchain-base stocks can settle almost instantly, versus a conventional process that relies on Wall Street intermediaries that require a day or more to finalize a transaction.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 June 2026
O'Brien met with Penn and the businessman, Elias Kwaham, to strategize how the pair could act as intermediaries with the regime.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Authorities now allege that Rodrigues de Oliveira Silva organized the theft through a network of intermediaries.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Taken together, the federal actions reflect a clear shift toward greater scrutiny of PBMs and specifically the extraordinary opacity of the system in which these intermediaries operate.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
These included sporting and technical directors, coaches, scouts, intermediaries, analysts and, in a few instances, people with important local knowledge.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Journalists had been regarded as intermediaries in society since the founding of the institute, but between 1933 and 1945 they were required to support the policies of the Nazi Party.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Without those intermediaries, creatives need to create their own stages.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 June 2026
O'Brien met with Penn and the businessman, Elias Kwaham, to strategize how the pair could act as intermediaries with the regime.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Authorities now allege that Rodrigues de Oliveira Silva organized the theft through a network of intermediaries.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Taken together, the federal actions reflect a clear shift toward greater scrutiny of PBMs and specifically the extraordinary opacity of the system in which these intermediaries operate.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
These included sporting and technical directors, coaches, scouts, intermediaries, analysts and, in a few instances, people with important local knowledge.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Journalists had been regarded as intermediaries in society since the founding of the institute, but between 1933 and 1945 they were required to support the policies of the Nazi Party.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Without those intermediaries, creatives need to create their own stages.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediaries
Noun
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The other candidates’ blackout is compounded by the eagerness of debate mediators to interrogate the candidates on other issues while failing to bring up education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Baltimore's Mayor's Office said the Penn North community, backed by the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), Safe Streets, and Catholic Charities, achieved the milestone with more than 100 mediators, 45 community events, and anti-violence messaging.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Then, opportunistic middlemen, with one foot in the private sector and the other in the security state, offered the founders protection—in return for a piece of their fast-growing companies.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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PBMs serve as middlemen between health insurers, drug makers and pharmacies.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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And packaging languishing properties is a fairly common tactic, brokers say.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
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Rates can vary significantly between banks, credit unions, online lenders and mortgage brokers, after all, as different lenders have different funding costs, risk models and business goals, which can result in noticeably different rate offers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 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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Once activated, the molecule captures the drifting intermediates and improves charge transport inside the battery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 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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On Tuesday, the latest round of talks between ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel were set to take place at the State Department in Washington.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Officials also want people to know half of the Grand Prix course will remain open to the public and downtown ambassadors in yellow jackets will be available throughout the weekend to help people navigate the area.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Federal agents and local law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival and assisted with the investigation.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Hosted by real estate agents and mortgage advisors, this event raises funds for Lyric, a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the Bay Area and features drag performances, cocktails, food, music and more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Intermediaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediaries. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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