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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
David Brennan, ABC News, 24 May 2026
The missile is a nuclear-capable, intermediate-range hypersonic missile that can hit targets nearly 3,500 miles away.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 May 2026
Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Joe and Anthony both repeatedly stressed the value of a guide for expert (and even pro) skiers as well as for intermediates.
—Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
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
Among the missiles used was an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, the air force said, which was launched from the Russian rocket launch complex of Kapustin Yar.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 May 2026
The missile is a nuclear-capable, intermediate-range hypersonic missile that can hit targets nearly 3,500 miles away.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 May 2026
Noun
Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Joe and Anthony both repeatedly stressed the value of a guide for expert (and even pro) skiers as well as for intermediates.
—Sergei Poljak, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
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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Robert Reich of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote recently that average Americans pay a 14% tax rate, but billionaires pay less than 2%.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The Marshalls, who now own an architectural firm called Back Forty Buildings that services hundreds of families across the country with barndominium or rural home plans, estimate that the average person makes about 40,000 decisions in planning and building a home.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The bottom line With $25,000 in play, a high-yield savings account will outpace a short-term CD over three and nine months, while the 6-month CD pulls slightly ahead at the halfway mark.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The Dells' contribution is going to a statutory program, rather than a nonprofit or other intermediary.—
Garrett Downs,Hayley Cuccinello,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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As payments move across a growing mix of systems, endpoints and intermediaries, sensitive data is traveling through fragmented environments without a consistent model to govern data protection, introducing risks many organizations aren’t yet fully equipped to manage.—
Ruston Miles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Such a short intervening space after emancipation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The Grammy winner’s Ring camera caught the altercation when her private security intervened and tried to get Applegate to leave.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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And while the report shows that Miami’s overall median rent is dropping, Zumper’s data for some Miami-Dade neighborhoods and municipalities shows the opposite trend.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Black women are diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger median age (60, compared with 62 for white women) and are 38% more likely to die from the disease.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Although eldest sister Alyssa, 21, has already played in a World Cup and middle sister Gisele made 38 NWSL appearances and played four times for the national team before her 20th birthday, Zoe may actually be the best of the three.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In higher-cost areas, affordability requirements could lead to no middle housing being built at all, Vance said.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The other candidates’ blackout is compounded by the eagerness of debate mediators to interrogate the candidates on other issues while failing to bring up education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The game was not yet codified, and teachers let students organize games without interfering in their play.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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