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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediating
Verb
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Six months later, distraction found its own way of intervening.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But, after marrying and divorcing others in the intervening years, the pair coupled up again in 2021.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has repeatedly denied interfering in foreign elections.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Particle has also accused Epic of defaming the company and interfering in its business relations.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Intermediating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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