as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table
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as in mediator
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 intermediary
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
This step can also serve as an intermediary one before needing to become estranged.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Under this model, airlines, hotels, and other end-service providers may benefit, while intermediaries such as ticket booking platforms and price comparison websites may see their roles weakened.
—CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The newspaper said Qatari officials played an intermediary role in the discussions, citing Rodríguez’s close personal ties with Qatar’s ruling family.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
This step can also serve as an intermediary one before needing to become estranged.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
For years, Mojtaba Khamenei has been described as someone with close ties to commanders of the Revolutionary Guard and as a key intermediary between them and his father.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Under this model, airlines, hotels, and other end-service providers may benefit, while intermediaries such as ticket booking platforms and price comparison websites may see their roles weakened.
—CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Around the halfway point, though, the situation began to change.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Biro’s sending off came after battling for the ball with Charlotte FC striker Idan Toklomati on the halfway line.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan has sought to position itself as a potential mediator, CBS News reported earlier Monday.—
Claire Day,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Contract talks started last April and included several meetings with a mediator.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tehran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the base in the Chagos Islands, a remote British overseas territory located more than 2,000 miles from Tehran, Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Iran launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base, Friday morning local time, according to a US official.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Writers Guild of America West chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman was likely wrapping up her first week of talks with the major Hollywood studios Friday afternoon when the union’s staff called her back to their own bargaining table.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The killing of veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani — seen by some as a potential, palatable negotiator — may have strengthened hardliners in Tehran (who were never weak or restrained to begin with).—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The film ends with the show itself, which unfurls at the Park Avenue Armory, a gorgeous red-brick 19th-century Upper East Side castle that, inside, resembles nothing so much as the world’s most industrial middle-school gymnasium.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Arsen Der-Aprahamian, a business broker whose name appeared on initial incorporation records for five of the 15 hospices, said the businesses were flipped and that he is no longer associated with any of them.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In August 2025, one of the brokers allegedly involved in the Supermicro scheme sent Liaw a link to a DOJ press release about more arrests for AI chip smuggling.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite my 2015 pre-diabetes diagnosis and later on bi-osteoarthritis and medial meniscus tears, this consistency has kept me healthy and out of the high-cost medical system for 11 years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In January of 2024, Rivas appeared side by side with Burke in a livestream video on the social medial platform Twitch.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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At a time when many traditional buyers are either scaling back or chasing bigger bets, Row K positioned itself as a middleman.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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