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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
although the party activists tend to back candidates with somewhat extreme views, ordinary voters generally prefer the intermediate aspirant
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as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
she often used her father as an intermediate in arguments with her mother
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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Recent Examples of intermediate
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
As long as price remains above that level, the intermediate uptrend is intact.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
After becoming more comfortable, intermediates often connect with local caving clubs through the National Speleological Society for deeper exploration.
—Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Their encounter would eventually lead to a conversation intermediated by a translator, an ad hoc animation critique, and, some years later, a job on Miyazaki’s 1997 classic Princess Mononoke, which has been remastered and re-released in Imax for the first time this week.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
That was the first hint this was the work not of a central supermassive black hole, but of a non-central intermediate mass black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
As long as price remains above that level, the intermediate uptrend is intact.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Adult full-day group lessons for beginners and intermediates will cost $209 Monday through Thursday, $229 Friday through Sunday and $249 on peak days.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
After becoming more comfortable, intermediates often connect with local caving clubs through the National Speleological Society for deeper exploration.
—Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Platforms that intermediate these interactions will face pressure to define where responsibility sits and how transparency is enforced.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Their encounter would eventually lead to a conversation intermediated by a translator, an ad hoc animation critique, and, some years later, a job on Miyazaki’s 1997 classic Princess Mononoke, which has been remastered and re-released in Imax for the first time this week.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediate
Adjective
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Today, the average time to get a container from a ship to a train is just under four days.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The agency said the man is approximately 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 tall with an average build.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Around the halfway point, Mai’s domesticity grows feral.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tours take a short break at the halfway point for homemade pumpkin bread and hot cocoa.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Johnson and McKenzie also acted as intermediaries to find more people to apply for bogus loans, according to the feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As in past encounters, Tehran sought to avoid direct talks, opting instead for indirect exchanges through intermediaries.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pacquiao has remained active as a professional boxer since then, fighting eight more matches in the intervening 10 years.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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A student speaker, whose middle school, the Community Action School, has been bleeding enrollment, was asking Community Education Council 3 to intervene in early plans to close her school and make significant changes to several others — when an adult’s voice cut through her comments.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many Dolton residents did show up and, in the comment section of the court hearing held via Zoom, asked the judge to show mercy on the village, where the median household income is about $58,000 and 22% of residents are below the poverty line.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Its rankings lean heavily on easy-to-package criteria, such as median LSAT scores, bar passage rates, and post-graduation job placement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 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
Noun
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NewYork-Presbyterian nurses at that point rejected a similar proposal advanced by mediators.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But his vision for the board to be a mediator of worldwide conflicts has led to skepticism from major allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Goncalves said that there were three bystanders who stepped in to interfere in the shooting.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Piedmont Police Chief Burton Becker — a high-ranking Ku Klux Klan member, according to the Piedmont Historical Society — refused to interfere.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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