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
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Whatever the cause, intermediary bites and sips make up a growing portion of Americans’ daily consumption, especially among young people, as my colleague Ellen Cushing wrote in 2024.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Bob Diamond, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.
—Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In this case, the VIP customer was a 38-year-old Chinese woman who sent nearly $200 million of the stablecoin Tether to an intermediary wallet, which then relayed the funds to Entity A between November and December 2024.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Whatever the cause, intermediary bites and sips make up a growing portion of Americans’ daily consumption, especially among young people, as my colleague Ellen Cushing wrote in 2024.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Circle was building a digital version of the dollar for institutions that could move at the speed of the internet, settle around the clock, and eliminate layers of intermediaries.
—Bob Diamond, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.
—Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
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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
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The fifth and final season of Prime Video’s superhero satire series, The Boys, is nearing the halfway point this week.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Vatican has also traditionally acted as a mediator with Cuba, a country Trump has mused about taking over.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The Islamic Republic’s latest proposal, the details of which have not been made known, was passed to the White House via Pakistani mediators on Thursday evening.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The study found those carrying the GBA1 mutation but without symptoms already show an intermediate microbial profile, suggesting early changes before disease onset.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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This intermediate stage could hold the secret to batteries that charge faster and last longer than anything currently on the market.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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For three months, McArn served as both district leader and in her former position as chief human resources officer and lead negotiator.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Grande plays Olivia Jones, an FBI hostage negotiator who is dating a member of the Focker family.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More than half of Democrats, who control both the House and Senate, agreed this year to co-sponsor at least one bill to create a new state income tax credit for low- and middle-income families with children.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Others in attendance had more specific local issues on their mind, like the city’s plan for a new jail, which is currently supposed to be located in the East Bottoms, near Frontier STEM High School and its elementary and middle feeder schools.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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John Gault, a broker with Baird and Warner Real Estate Services, focuses on residential real estate, with as much as 25% of his business located in the Chicago suburbs.—
John W. Bateman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Many business owners began talking to their lawyers and customs brokers for advice.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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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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As the Transit officers descended down to the 4/5/6 platform, one of Griffin’s victims came staggering up the stairs, seeking medial attention, Tisch said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The contention is that the band sought to cut out TCA, the middleman, to have its relationships with sponsoring charities — like World Vision — go directly through Waterland.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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By eliminating middlemen from the process, the brand brings these innovative products directly to consumers in a highly beneficial way.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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