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
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
The message came to her through an intermediary spirit named Amaliel.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
After all, pharmacy benefit managers — which are the intermediaries between drug manufacturers and patients — collect a big chunk of every dollar spent on medicine without offering much value.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
There’s concern on Capitol Hill that China could gain access to highly advanced semiconductor chips through third parties or intermediary nations.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
The message came to her through an intermediary spirit named Amaliel.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Noun
The piece — a Confederate First National — had been transferred to Youngblood in April 2022 under an extended payment arrangement of $85,000, with partial payments routed through an intermediary rather than directly from Youngblood.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
After all, pharmacy benefit managers — which are the intermediaries between drug manufacturers and patients — collect a big chunk of every dollar spent on medicine without offering much value.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Always falling on February 2nd—the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox—people all over the world wait with bated breath to find out if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Indiana legislative session has almost reached the halfway point with major bills advancing at quick pace this week and shifting from one chamber to the other for consideration.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While talks leading to the 2015 nuclear pact were multilateral, the current negotiations are confined to Iran and the United States, with Oman acting as mediator.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital remain on strike after NYSNA members rejected a mediator's proposal, extending the longest nurses strike in the city's history.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Opinions regarding the number of beginner-friendly, intermediate, and expert runs vary.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Prethermalisation Computations using the Chaung tzu showed the researchers for the very first time, a counterintuitive intermediate stage of quantum decoherence called prethermalisation.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kaiser has proposed cutting retirement and medical benefits for these groups, freezing wages for current employees and cutting wages for new hires, said Brian Mason, lead negotiator for the nurse midwives.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Interim superintendent Cancy McArn has served as chief human resources officer and head negotiator for the district.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This means there is no middle man on pricing and no issues with delivery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The lead changed back and forth as Pittsburgh scored the game’s first four runs, only to fall behind as the Yankees rallied in the middle innings and went ahead 7-4 in the top of the eighth.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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At a minimum, brokers and insurers found to have acted in bad faith should be banned from marketplaces and subject to clawbacks.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jay Mitchell, who works out of the FEMA claims office in Santa Fe, and his wife, Lisa, a real-estate broker, were awarded $524,000 through the compensation fund last year, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rippled, frill-like edges are seen on the lateral and medial side panels of the shoe across three neutral earth tone spins on the 204L in Sea Salt/Linen (style code U204L2SZ), Lone Star Gray/Sea Salt (style code U204L5AV) and Reflection/Truffle Salt (style code U204L6A6).—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The procedure kept the ACL, the medial meniscus, and cartilage on the knee’s inner part intact.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps more intriguingly, however, LightBar would like to become the middleman in partnership deals struck between studios and AI companies.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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