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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
Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
However, intermediate-term momentum is improving within the long-term uptrend, so a pullback may offer an opportunity to add exposure.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 12 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
Filling the gaps To bridge this gap, many states and universities have established local weather station networks called mesonets – short for mesoscale networks, meaning intermediate scale.
—Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
However, intermediate-term momentum is improving within the long-term uptrend, so a pullback may offer an opportunity to add exposure.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Team Penske competes on various types of tracks around the country, from superspeedways to intermediates, short tracks, and road courses.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 12 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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Adjective
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The Lions valued Mays’ ability to anchor in pass protection, after allowing the second-fastest average time to pressure and a pass-block win rate that ranked 31st in the NFL, per ESPN.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But prices will likely stay high simply because the supply is so low; the average price on April 15 was 30 cents higher than a month earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 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
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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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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
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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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Congress could intervene, Flanagan says, but is unlikely to do so as long as both chambers are controlled by Republicans.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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The court intervened after the Food and Drug Administration was ordered on May 1 to revive a requirement that doctors prescribe the drug only after an in-person exam.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The biggest decline was in Florida's Cape Coral-Fort Myers region, where the median home sale price declined 9% to $341,250 in the first quarter compared with the year-ago period.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Low- and moderate-income workers would be eligible for a 1% automatic contribution and up to a 4% matching contribution from the federal government, with a phaseout at median income.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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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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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
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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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First, my office drafted an enforceable ordinance that does not interfere in any way with the legitimate interests of the federal government in enforcing immigration laws constitutionally.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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