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 middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
By embracing a direct-to-consumer sales model, drugmakers can bypass middlemen such as pharmacy benefit managers and potentially capture some of the billions of dollars in revenue that flow through those intermediaries each year.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Measures also include restricting dollar-clearing and maritime insurance, blacklisting intermediaries and dark fleet tankers, and targeting front companies.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Sliwa has said that wealthy intermediaries have offered him money in exchange for dropping out, accusing Cuomo of being behind them.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The company also has a vast network of farmers and rubber tappers as well as cooperatives that act as intermediaries, working directly with the teams on the ground.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Here was a platform that allowed users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without the help of intermediaries, like a bank or a broker.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Bitcoin allows users to send money without intermediaries.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
By embracing a direct-to-consumer sales model, drugmakers can bypass middlemen such as pharmacy benefit managers and potentially capture some of the billions of dollars in revenue that flow through those intermediaries each year.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Measures also include restricting dollar-clearing and maritime insurance, blacklisting intermediaries and dark fleet tankers, and targeting front companies.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Sliwa has said that wealthy intermediaries have offered him money in exchange for dropping out, accusing Cuomo of being behind them.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The company also has a vast network of farmers and rubber tappers as well as cooperatives that act as intermediaries, working directly with the teams on the ground.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
Here was a platform that allowed users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without the help of intermediaries, like a bank or a broker.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Bitcoin allows users to send money without intermediaries.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediaries
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And while mediators such as the United States, Egypt and Qatar play key roles in setting the political conditions for deals, the ICRC alone is poised to facilitate such swaps.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group called on mediators to step in and pressure Israel to curb its attacks.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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These middlemen purchased vast troves of information, ranging from phone numbers and home addresses to bank loans and shopping history, leaked by employees of financial institutions, e-commerce companies and other service providers.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The monkey business is dominated by a handful of highly secretive and rivalrous brokers.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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After Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary this summer, some high-end real-estate brokers confessed to having something of a freak-out.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Mingshu Bates, chief analytics officer and president of parcel at AFS, said that shippers and logistics liaisons should expect to see the fees and surcharges to continue.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Headlining the group is more than two dozen ambassadorial appointments, including Sergio Gor, a top White House aide, and former Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to become the top liaisons to India and the Bahamas.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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Adult full-day group lessons for beginners and intermediates will cost $209 Monday through Thursday, $229 Friday through Sunday and $249 on peak days.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Blizzard’s Titanal and wood core construction balances power with forgiveness, giving the ski a smooth, predictable feel that works for both intermediates and experts.—
Outside,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Qualley is notably one of Chanel’s brand ambassadors, wearing the brand’s designs at multiple red carpet events.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jungkook joined the Calvin Klein family of ambassadors in 2023, modeling that year's spring collection with his shaggy mullet hairstyle.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Google investors wanted to know how AI summaries and agents are changing how the company makes money from search.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Intermediaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediaries. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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