Thesaurus results for INTERPOSER

interposer

noun

Definition of interposer

as in mediator

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement I hope that we can resolve this dispute by ourselves, without the help of some outside interposer

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Recent Examples of interposer GlobalFoundries – The semiconductor manufacturer gained nearly 5% after announcing a multiyear, $2 billion manufacturing agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to produce silicon interposers. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Rather than placing optical chiplets beside processors, the company is building a photonic interposer that serves as the packaging substrate itself. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 Lightmatter spoke about a 3D interposer which enables an ASIC built with UCIe IP and laser communication as shown in the image below. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Noun

In the days before the midterms, Qatari mediators had plunged into a fresh round of furtive diplomacy between the United States and Iran, but talks are still at an impasse.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
Negotiations will continue Friday with the help of federal mediators, the PMA said.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mediator

Noun

In another instance, Binger reports that an African intermediary placed varied lengths of straw on the ground to indicate the distances between localities in the Kong region.

— Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Aon is increasingly positioning itself not simply as a broker connecting companies with existing insurers, but as an intermediary helping create new pools of capital to absorb complex risks.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

Ford, 54, is a former social studies teacher and real estate broker who has served in the Illinois state house since 2007.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
DeleteMe zaps your listings from data brokers, leaving you refreshed, unbothered, and in your lane, and saves you 20% with coupon code PCMAG.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of broker

Noun

Economies have adjusted, while existing buffers and policy responses have helped absorb the shock.

— Jihad Azour, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Building realistic buffers, identifying dependencies early and reprioritizing when needed can help lean teams manage workloads without burning out.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of buffer

Noun

The midterm elections results were also watched closely in Tehran, where Iran’s chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a warning Wednesday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Buckner is the lead House Democratic negotiator on the stadium issue.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiator

Noun

There could also be a bipartisan pushback on the rising cost of hospital care as well as pharmacy benefit managers, which act as middlemen to negotiate drug prices and rebates on behalf of insurers and employers.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
But the savings were small, and its drug-middleman business — known as a pharmacy-benefit manager — became a political drag.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of middleman

Noun

These volatile compound intermediates shuttle and dissolve from the cathode, draining battery life.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
In this case, a cysteine (one of the amino acids) in the enzyme is activated to attack the peptide bond, creating a temporary intermediate where part of the protein being cut is chemically linked to the enzyme.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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