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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  • While the ratings and programming landscape has changed dramatically over the intervening decades, this year’s playoffs (starting Tuesday) are shaping up as a back-to-the-future milestone for NBC Sports.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Several approaches to solving the Rendering Equation in the production of still and motion pictures have arisen in the intervening years.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • By preventing excess slack and eliminating interfering contours, the PBU minimizes collision risks across complex movement paths.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Under the law, federal officers are prohibited from interfering in elections.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Intermediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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