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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
Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s a good mix of beginner, intermediate, and expert terrain, with the expert—black diamond—offerings making up 49 percent of the ski area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Skiing Made Easy For advanced beginners and intermediates, Head offers the Shape E.V5 Performance, with a mix of slightly wider base underfoot (74), noticeable shape (128 tip) and vibration reduction technology for smoother riding.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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
The 140 miles of trails (this includes neighboring Lenzerheide resort) are great for beginner and intermediate skiers, but there are of course more challenging runs, including the Black Diamond Slope, which meanders down the mountain for over a mile and a half.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s a good mix of beginner, intermediate, and expert terrain, with the expert—black diamond—offerings making up 49 percent of the ski area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Skiing Made Easy For advanced beginners and intermediates, Head offers the Shape E.V5 Performance, with a mix of slightly wider base underfoot (74), noticeable shape (128 tip) and vibration reduction technology for smoother riding.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Rare is the business that grows by intermediating what is rendered worthless by the intermediation.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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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The health research nonprofit KFF said the amount people pay for coverage will rise by 114 percent on average.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, employer health benefit plans are also predicted to see an average increase of over 6 percent in cost next year.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Here are a bunch of nuggets about UM’s offensive personnel at the halfway point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The relaxed pace and lack of obligations were a beneficial reset at the halfway point of the trip.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hamas returned the bodies of three hostages to Israel on Sunday, with the International Committee of the Red Cross once again serving as an intermediary, officials said.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 2025
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Target used an intermediary to purchase garments from KOA Modas, a spokesperson told CNN.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maduro's government views the development as a major security threat and has placed its armed forces on alert and appealed to the United Nations to intervene.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incident ended when one of her top aides, Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, intervened.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The median salary is $75,190, and the top 10% of earners get $121,200.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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For students who graduated this year with an MD degree from a four-year medical school in the United States, the median cost of attendance was $318,825, according to Kristen Earle, director of student financial services at the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Between 2021 and 2023, the entity distributed 2 billion doses, but many low- and middle-income countries lagged far behind wealthier ones.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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More germane to his current role, his leadership transcended the normal limitations of a middle reliever.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And while mediators such as the United States, Egypt and Qatar play key roles in setting the political conditions for deals, the ICRC alone is poised to facilitate such swaps.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group called on mediators to step in and pressure Israel to curb its attacks.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the trouble starts when governments interfere and tell funds to invest too much at home, which breaks the delicate balance that fund managers have calculated between risk and reward, said Sébastien Betermier, executive director at the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM).—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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And because the actuation frequencies (between 1 and 100 kilohertz) are far below those used for clinical imaging (between 1 and 20 megahertz), the two functions don’t interfere.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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