Thesaurus results for INTERMEDIARIES

intermediaries

noun

plural of intermediary

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 Modern capitalism has largely been ordered around the view of banks as the focal intermediaries of money. — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 Through the Spain Audiovisual Hub Plan, SETT provides financing and equity or quasi-equity investments, either directly to companies in the sector or through financial intermediaries active in the audiovisual industry. — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 The result was that, by the end of the shoot of that first season, Lipes was no longer talking to her; their communications took place through intermediaries. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 The payments went to intermediaries scattered across the United States, prosecutors say, before being moved through other accounts and ultimately back to the people running the operation in Colombia. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Networks such as Island and Archipelago electronically matched buy and sell orders, speeding up execution and reducing reliance on traditional market makers and other intermediaries. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Treasurers need funds to move faster, with clearer visibility and fewer intermediaries, without being locked into one rail. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The case led in 2022 to investigations of four German museums that in some cases unwittingly acted as intermediaries for sales between the dealers and art museums worldwide. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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All three have the advantage of leveraging their strong ties with both Iran and the US to serve as more effective mediators.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Preclinical research also suggests that quinoa saponins may reduce the production of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory molecules.

— Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

The legislation followed growing complaints that brokers were obtaining reservations at Los Angeles municipal courses and reselling them, often advertising slots through social media, including the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
In 2024, Los Angeles County cracked down on golf tee-time brokers at its public courses by requiring non-refundable reservation deposits.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of brokers

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In the weeks ahead of school starting, the district's safety and security liaisons went through training.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Fanatics will also train its staff members, who work as VIP liaisons, on the state's self-exclusion rules, the agreement stated.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of liaisons

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Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of intermediates

Noun

Make Retention Everyone’s Job, Starting With Operations Retention improves the moment the people inside operations start seeing themselves as retention and brand ambassadors.

— Sena Kwawu, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
With its golf ambassadors, Peter Millar still tends to focus on promoting its golfwear — with a few exceptions, such as an event in the Hamptons last year with Cameron Young where the PGA Tour pro showed up dressed in the brand’s lifestyle product.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambassadors

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Cseh, the archive's director, said successor governments to dictatorships rarely disclose the names of previous agents and informants, let alone records as detailed as those Hungary is preparing to release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Others called for a transparent investigation into the Police Department’s relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

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