intermediated

verb

past tense of intermediate
as in intervened
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 intermediated Among an internet that’s more automated and intermediated by artificial intelligence, trust becomes the defining factor in every interaction. — Sammy Ahmed, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediated
  1. intervened
  2. mediated
  3. interfered
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  • The Bank of Japan, the country’s central bank, had intervened in the markets to boost the yen in late April.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The armed citizen and an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper both intervened during the shooting, forcing the man away from the crowded scene, according to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of intervened
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  • According to Blair, the most effective way to do that is to change the form by which the conversation is mediated.
    — Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Instead, the connection between presidents and average citizens was mediated through political parties, the press and eventually through broadcast media.
    — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of mediated
Verb
  • Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of interfered

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“Intermediated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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