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
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Only after King Hassan II of Morocco agreed to serve as intermediary--in a mediation effort encouraged by the United States--did Dudayev accept a call.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 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
According to those accounts, the siblings oversaw networks of companies and intermediaries that handled billions of dollars outside Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Only after King Hassan II of Morocco agreed to serve as intermediary--in a mediation effort encouraged by the United States--did Dudayev accept a call.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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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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Around the halfway point, Mai’s domesticity grows feral.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So Athena acts as a mediator who puts an end to the fighting?—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the first episode, the peacemaking mission between Josh and Seth, in rural Montana, completely falls apart, and the mediator—who explains that this is his first official mediation—mostly just stands there as the neighbors trade insults and issue threats.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lithium sulfate is an intermediate chemical used to produce battery-grade compounds for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new guidelines also recommend screening for calcium buildup in the coronary arteries for men ages 40 and older and women 45 and older who have a borderline or intermediate 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many believe that Andrew's daughter Beatrice, a skilled negotiator and networker, acted as his wrangler.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nonetheless, the current talks with representatives of the Cuban government has resonated differently, in good part because the chief negotiator for the United States is Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and who enjoys broad credibility in the exile community.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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The questions are real — middle-of-field volume, under-center experience, and whether his game has enough improv juice when structure collapses — but the résumé is too strong to shrug off.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They should be returned to the importer of record — whether that is a small business directly or a customs broker or carrier clearing goods on its behalf.—
Sara Albrecht,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oren and Tal Alexander were brokers at real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman before starting their own firm, Official.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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The 27-year-old, who suffered a tear to his medial knee ligaments in December, was able to start in Saturday’s 0-0 draw at West Ham.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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There is no middleman, no insurance company.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Clase’s lawyers also requested severance from another co-defendant, Robinson Vasquez Germosen, who is accused of serving as a middleman between Clase and bettors in the Dominican Republic.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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