intermediating

present participle of intermediate
as in intervening
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 intermediating Rare is the business that grows by intermediating what is rendered worthless by the intermediation. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ended up intervening, the story says.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The case is the latest example of courts intervening to fix platform imbalances impacting politics and elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro also warned Canada last month against interfering in the midterms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its inclusion in the documentary has provided ammunition for Musk supporters and his lawyers to discredit the film, pointing to an unfounded conspiracy theory about SpaceX’s Starlink satellites interfering in the election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Intermediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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