as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the retired statesman is often asked to be a middleman in international disputes
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Recent Examples of middleman
Farm to table refers to food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and the people eating the food.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The move also reflects a broader shift underway in fintech after the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse exposed weaknesses in the partnership model that powered much of the industry’s growth over the past decade.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The move also reflects a broader shift underway in fintech after the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse exposed weaknesses in the partnership model that powered much of the industry’s growth over the past decade.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
Noun
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The Dells' contribution is going to a statutory program, rather than a nonprofit or other intermediary.—
Garrett Downs,Hayley Cuccinello,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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As payments move across a growing mix of systems, endpoints and intermediaries, sensitive data is traveling through fragmented environments without a consistent model to govern data protection, introducing risks many organizations aren’t yet fully equipped to manage.—
Ruston Miles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating a temporary ceasefire in April.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The other candidates’ blackout is compounded by the eagerness of debate mediators to interrogate the candidates on other issues while failing to bring up education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Rates can vary significantly between banks, credit unions, online lenders and mortgage brokers, after all, as different lenders have different funding costs, risk models and business goals, which can result in noticeably different rate offers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Greenlight was the broker for the first block trade.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Written and directed by Ritchie, In the Grey follows Rachel (González), a brilliant lawyer and high-stakes negotiator who is tasked by a wealthy client, Bobby (Rosamund Pike), to recover $1 billion stolen from her company by Manny (Carlos Bardem), a ruthless criminal tycoon.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But Iran’s top negotiator is staying at the table, a sign that a deal could still be reached.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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With a philanthropic liaison role modeled after the NPL and the CSP, Orange County—or any region, for that matter—would have an opportunity to align fragmented systems of ideas, programs and goals, all woven together using advocacy and relationships as the building blocks.—
Taryn Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Trump recently appointed her to a White House advisory committee on artificial intelligence to serve as a liaison between the federal government and technology executives on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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The Club's central staircase is the sort that Bond might descend slowly in a dinner jacket alongside the American ambassador; these days guests rush up and down it in trainers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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It later was disclosed that Mandelson had been approved for the ambassador’s job despite failing security checks, a revelation that sparked bitter blame-trading between Starmer and senior civil servants who oversaw the security vetting.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Communicate early, and protect a realistic buffer today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The April personal consumption expenditures price index reported this week showed a drop in Americans' savings rate, which could mean less of a buffer to absorb future shocks.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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