interposers

noun

plural of interposer
as in mediators
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 interposers 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interposers
  1. mediators
  2. intermediates
  3. brokers
  4. intermediaries
  5. negotiators
  6. buffers
  7. middlemen
  8. liaisons
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 mediators
Noun
  • These volatile compound intermediates shuttle and dissolve from the cathode, draining battery life.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, at the back of the pack, some of the drivers who started on slicks made stops to change to the intermediates.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermediates
Noun
  • That includes closing the loophole that lets agencies buy the same data from commercial brokers without a warrant.
    — TK Vinod Kumar, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Currently, investing in foreign securities involves going through brokers and other middlemen who demand hefty fees and take days to process transactions.
    — Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of brokers
Noun
  • Qatar has brokered the diplomacy, and intermediaries have ranged from Pakistan to Russia to China.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Thanks to African intermediaries guiding these military explorers, Binger discovered that the fabled Kong Mountains, which stretched across most 19th-century maps, did not exist.
    — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermediaries
Noun
  • This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of negotiators
Noun
  • The experience of the past eight months suggests that resilience has been earned, through adjustment, stronger policy frameworks, and buffers built before the conflict.
    — 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 buffers
Noun
  • Currently, investing in foreign securities involves going through brokers and other middlemen who demand hefty fees and take days to process transactions.
    — Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of middlemen
Noun
  • Corporate executives whose romantic liaisons have derailed their careers are common enough.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Banks and asset managers financing the buildout have already begun treating local opposition as a credit risk, while hyperscalers are rushing to hire community liaisons.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of liaisons

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“Interposers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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