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
According to those accounts, the siblings oversaw networks of companies and intermediaries that handled billions of dollars outside Venezuela.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Many programs rely on third-party providers and nonprofit intermediaries.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Iran’s foreign minister has suggested his country’s military units are acting independently from any central government control after being pressed about attacks on Gulf Arab nations that have served as intermediaries for Tehran in the past.
—Brian Melley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Tax relief providers act as intermediaries between taxpayers and the IRS, assisting individuals and small businesses with applications for IRS debt programs, including Offer in Compromise (OIC) and installment agreements.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
How Leverage Has Shifted In every corner of entertainment, from gaming to movies, intermediaries have inserted themselves between creators and their audiences.
—Matthew Henick, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Johnson and McKenzie also acted as intermediaries to find more people to apply for bogus loans, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
As in past encounters, Tehran sought to avoid direct talks, opting instead for indirect exchanges through intermediaries.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The elaborate game plan involved identifying powerful targets like the Musk brothers, using women and intermediaries to forge stronger ties with the target, and then relentlessly trying to insert himself into their circles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Many programs rely on third-party providers and nonprofit intermediaries.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Iran’s foreign minister has suggested his country’s military units are acting independently from any central government control after being pressed about attacks on Gulf Arab nations that have served as intermediaries for Tehran in the past.
—Brian Melley, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Tax relief providers act as intermediaries between taxpayers and the IRS, assisting individuals and small businesses with applications for IRS debt programs, including Offer in Compromise (OIC) and installment agreements.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
How Leverage Has Shifted In every corner of entertainment, from gaming to movies, intermediaries have inserted themselves between creators and their audiences.
—Matthew Henick, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Johnson and McKenzie also acted as intermediaries to find more people to apply for bogus loans, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
As in past encounters, Tehran sought to avoid direct talks, opting instead for indirect exchanges through intermediaries.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The elaborate game plan involved identifying powerful targets like the Musk brothers, using women and intermediaries to forge stronger ties with the target, and then relentlessly trying to insert himself into their circles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediaries
Noun
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Federal and state mediators have been involved.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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NewYork-Presbyterian nurses at that point rejected a similar proposal advanced by mediators.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And, those middlemen have been taking their cues from a bidding process that often has too few participants to keep prices low.—
Noah Dormady,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2026
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Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The law shifts the financial burden of paying brokers from renters to landlords.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Degenholtz said the synagogue consulted with brokers and developers and found that selling the existing property would not have generated enough funds to build elsewhere.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 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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These liaisons are consensual but fraught by infidelity, disparities in age and power, shifting norms.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Davis said then that the district was expanding the work of attendance liaisons, who are making more daily phone calls for absent students.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whistler is known worldwide in the LGBTQ+ community for its annual Whistler Pride festival, and while the resort attracts experts and intermediates, there are enough beginner runs and après options to fill a week-long stay.—
Jonny Bierman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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In between those two extremes, swooping, panoramic groomers and fun off-piste options speak to cruisy carvers and aspiring intermediates.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One of the primary ambassadors of Persian classical music has been the composer and kamancheh (an Iranian bowed-instrument) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pool’s swim-up bar is also the setting for special events like Tropics Hour and Spirits in Flight, a complimentary tasting series hosted by guest distillers and brand ambassadors.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Escobar also met with a detainee from Ecuador who said his arm had been broken during a violent arrest by immigration agents in Minnesota.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Intermediaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediaries. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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