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
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Teams write extensive intermediary code to translate schemas, reconcile incompatible data models and adapt terminology.
—Sean Maday, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Markiplier wants to become an aggregator himself, and beyond that, to advocate for a system where any filmmaker could access YouTube distribution without the intermediary.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In the past few 12 months, Zamarripa’s firm brokered the highest NWSL contract at the time, for Seattle Reign forward Mia Fishel, and provided intermediary services, alongside Ovalle’s representatives 235 Sports Management, for that historic transfer to Orlando.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Teams write extensive intermediary code to translate schemas, reconcile incompatible data models and adapt terminology.
—Sean Maday, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
And so the degree to which that changes, the degree to which gas prices continue to fluctuate, and whether or not the administration can come to more agreement with Iranian officials and the intermediaries there in the Middle East, all of those factors are going to be important to watch.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Markiplier wants to become an aggregator himself, and beyond that, to advocate for a system where any filmmaker could access YouTube distribution without the intermediary.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The most famous is the 16th-century Rialto Bridge, which sits roughly at the halfway point and is considered a remarkable architectural and engineering achievement of the Renaissance period.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The attack was swiftly condemned by mediator Pakistan and other countries.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Negotiations are being conducted through Pakistani mediators.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Denver Golf offers a First Tee junior golf program (for kids as young as 4); two Learn and Play packages for beginners and intermediate golfers; Practice and Play passes for range balls, 9-hole and par 3 rounds; plus Friends and Family passes for mini-golf and par 3 rounds.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Producers must prepare waste management plans, meet extended producer responsibility targets, and send waste to registered recyclers, processing facilities, or intermediate storage facilities.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Noun
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My mom was a tough negotiator and realized absolutely everything is negotiable in life.—
Catherine Pearson,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Becky Mitchell, Colorado's lead negotiator, said the Lower Basin plan is a good first step but doesn't do enough to protect Lake Powell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The other two — Miguel Vargas’ three-run home run in the first and Colson Montgomery’s solo shot in the third — were pitches that were mostly middle-middle.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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These guerrilla pop-ups launched the heartland quartet – singer Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – into a world of TikToks and Instagram posts, simultaneously cultivating a fan base decades younger than the now-middle-aged rockers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Noun
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And so did all of the scalpers – er, independent ticket brokers – who charged premium prices on the secondary market.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Crypto-native exchanges, traditional broker-dealers seeking dual registration, asset managers building tokenization platforms, custodians, and futures commission merchants all queue up for the same CFTC application reviews.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Fudd first tore her right ACL and MCL in April 2019 at a USA Basketball event and then tore the same ACL and her medial meniscus during a UConn practice in November 2023.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Team members celebrate next to winning robot Lightning during a medial ceremony after the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2026.—
Simon Ellery,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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On top of that, those making money on clips tend to be the middlemen clippers, rather than the original creators.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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