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
And importantly, the end seller of the vehicle is still the dealer; Amazon’s platform will be the middleman between the customer and the dealership.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
The cable company saves money up front by not having to pay its employees to do the work and passes on the risk of lost or stolen cards to the middleman.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Drug middlemen called pharmacy benefit managers — which negotiate drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans — also put pressure on other parts of the system.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
These health care middlemen, responsible for negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies, are often accused of with raising the costs of drugs for consumers.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
The cable company saves money up front by not having to pay its employees to do the work and passes on the risk of lost or stolen cards to the middleman.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Drug middlemen called pharmacy benefit managers — which negotiate drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans — also put pressure on other parts of the system.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
These health care middlemen, responsible for negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies, are often accused of with raising the costs of drugs for consumers.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
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With Abrams as an occasional intermediary, Pelletier and Wolff hammered out a basic story shape.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Spector was sentenced 3 1/2 years in a maximum-security penal colony for acting as an intermediary in giving a bribe to Dvorkovich's aide.Anastasia Bagaeva, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The talks will be brokered by Qatari and Egyptian mediators.David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Associated Press | Abdel Kareem Hana Dozens of Israeli strikes hit Gaza over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials continued indirect ceasefire talks through mediators in Qatar.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Oren and Tal are high-profile real estate brokers with a long list of celebrity clients and multimillion-dollar deals in both states.Ana Claudia Chacin Miami Herald (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Invest wisely: Best online brokers Is Walmart open on Christmas?Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Consider appointing technology liaisons within each department who can bridge the gap between technical requirements and business objectives.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rivals presents a Britannica buffet: affairs start around teatime, dogs abound (in fact, one Labrador’s affection is the key to uncovering an illicit liaison), and people play tennis naked, save for a strand of pearls.Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Max Baucus served as the U.S. ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mourners also will hear from Stu Eizenstat, who was a top White House staffer for Carter, and 92-year-old Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor, congressman and U.N. ambassador during the Carter administration.Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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In both depression and dementia, many of these connections are lost, so a beefed-up brain can serve as a buffer against impairment.Christina Caron, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Your Emergency Fund An emergency fund serves as a crucial buffer against unexpected financial shocks such as medical emergencies, car repairs, or sudden job loss.True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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