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.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Yet our systems too often wait for danger to become imminent before intervening, leaving families — siblings included — to live on edge much of the time.—
Debra Manetta,
STAT,
26 Feb. 2026
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And that, as much as any components to a possible Giannis deal, make this intervening period so intriguing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a statement early Thursday evening, the mayor’s office denied interfering in the search process, saying Johnson has not been presented with any candidates so far.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Intermediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediating. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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