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
Erik Fleming, who acted as Sangha’s middleman, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 29.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
At a time when many traditional buyers are either scaling back or chasing bigger bets, Row K positioned itself as a middleman.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, low prices.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
At a time when many traditional buyers are either scaling back or chasing bigger bets, Row K positioned itself as a middleman.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, low prices.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
Noun
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Beneath the surface of these multilingual conversations, English functions as a hidden intermediary.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two sides have been exchanging messages via intermediaries in third-party countries including Pakistan, but no face-to-face talks have been arranged.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Late Sunday evening, Axios reported that mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey were making a last-ditch effort to broker a deal.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trump has issued such deadlines before but extended them when mediators have claimed progress toward ending the war, which has killed thousands and shaken global markets.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His mother, Connie Gibstine, is a dermatologist; his father, Jerry Altman, was a real-estate broker and a housing activist.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Jet charter brokers like Vimana arrange flights with jet operators, which own the planes and buy fuel, on behalf of passengers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.—
Daniel Kurtzer,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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He was promoted to police officer and held many different positions in the department, including multi-family officer, school resource officer, DARE officer, detective, use-of-force instructor, Taser instructor, crisis negotiator, sergeant and captain.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ian Fleming, author of the Bond novels, worked here from time to time for Britain’s Naval Intelligence Division during WWII as liaison with the Secret Intelligence Services of the War Office.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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And with the assistance of Iain Biggart, the former chief stalker of the Knoydart Foundation who serves as a liaison between the Henkels and the community, deer numbers are down through selective management.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In June 2025, a Sacramento Regional Transit ambassador stabbed 16-year-old Michael Berry at the Mather Field/Mills Transit Center on Mills Station Road in Rancho Cordova, according to authorities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lykke Leonardsen, who runs Copenhagen’s Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions program and serves as the city’s informal water ambassador, told me that the intent was to hold hearings, win approval in August, and invest gradually.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Build buffer time, trim one commitment, then return to the itinerary with even gentler expectations and a simpler packing list.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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In suburban areas, priorities include planting native vegetation in yards, parks and roadside buffers and improving road crossings where animals are most at risk.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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