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
Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
But reducing intermediary involvement might also force PBMs to spin off their pharmacy operations entirely.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
And part of that is the power of social media, where there is no intermediary.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Adjective
The partnership also spawned a covert payment network involving gold transfers and intermediary countries to bypass Western sanctions, complicating efforts by the United States and its allies to enforce export controls.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
But reducing intermediary involvement might also force PBMs to spin off their pharmacy operations entirely.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
The name of the other intermediary was blacked out in the filing.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
And part of that is the power of social media, where there is no intermediary.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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With the halfway point of the year approaching, that is beginning to change.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Giants reached the halfway point of their season with a stock portfolio in the green.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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While disputes are enforced on-chain, and a DAO system transparently manages worker proposals, the arbiter functions similarly to an independent mediator in any traditional legal process.—
Saro McKenna,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Mediation and Gaming Sessions at the Museum Museum visitors at the Louvre are invited to test the scenario of the Battle of Ain Jalut, specially designed for the Mamluk exhibition, in the presence of a Louvre mediator and an Xbox representative during an exceptional series of workshops.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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In damp conditions, teams employ intermediate tires, which are grooved to allow drivers to navigate tracks with no standing water, or drying surfaces.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Laws that discriminate on the basis of gender, for example, are typically subject to intermediate scrutiny.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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District loses appeal, must pay $1 million for El Segundo middle schooler’s year of torment.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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For 400 Million Windows Users Now in his second season with the Braves, who obtained him from Boston in an even-up swap for young middle infielder Vaughn Grissom, Sale won the Triple Crown of pitching last year.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Consider a personal data removal service: Scammers often start by gathering information about you from public records and data broker sites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Ninus Malan, a broker for Majesty Real Estate, said an aggressive incentive is needed because San Diego is consistently among the most expensive cities in the country.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This can cut off the medial nerve that runs through the transverse carpal ligament that serves as a protective sheath for the nerves.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Hawks were without Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery), Clint Capela (metacarpal ligament sprain), Jalen Johnson (left shoulder surgery) and Larry Nance Jr. (right medial femoral condyle fracture) against the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Genius will remain the middleman between the NFL’s official data feed and sportsbooks looking to build markets off the fastest possible in-game information.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2025
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UCHealth has sued thousands of patients using third parties or debt collection middlemen in recent years, a practice that is examined in new research by academics at the George Washington University Law School, Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center and Fisher’s group.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Unlike human leaders, AI cannot interpret the moral weight of a policy decision, mediate conflict through emotional intelligence, or make judgment calls that require contextual sensitivity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Training programs for managers and employees can help equip them with the tools to diffuse tensions, mediate conflicts, and maintain a focus on collaboration as discussed by Costigan & Brink in their Sloan MIT Article .—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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