Thesaurus results for MIDDLEMEN

middlemen

noun

plural of middleman

as in intermediaries

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 middlemen In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 On the other are middlemen who lurk on message apps like Telegram, WeChat and WhatsApp offering access to people inside Amazon who can get things done for a price. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Pharmacy benefit managers work as middlemen of sorts between insurers, pharmacies, and drug manufacturers to negotiate drug prices and manage prescription benefits. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Then, opportunistic middlemen, with one foot in the private sector and the other in the security state, offered the founders protection—in return for a piece of their fast-growing companies. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 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, 29 May 2026 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. — 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 On top of that, those making money on clips tend to be the middlemen clippers, rather than the original creators. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026

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Noun

Baleba remains the oven-ready Premier League option In August 2025, United used intermediaries to explore a deal for Carlos Baleba with Brighton.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
The margin previously fragmented across intermediaries flows back, in meaningful part, to the carrier that orchestrated the trip.

— Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

Some are journalists, mediators, plumbers, custodians, and writers.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Instead, the mediators will convey points from either side to the other, with the goal being to ease tension following another exchange of fire that erupted at the end of last week.

— July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

Most importantly, brokers can protect buyers from themselves and their own tendencies, which are often driven by emotional intent.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
South Florida brokers and developers have speculated that the World Cup would kick off a real-estate buying frenzy in Miami.

— Catherine Odom July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of brokers

Noun

According to the researchers, the catalyst weakens excessive bonding between iron sites and hydroxyl intermediates, allowing the reaction to proceed more smoothly and reducing one of the major bottlenecks in zinc-air battery operation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
More than 90% of China-ASEAN trade is in industrial intermediates rather than finished goods, and intra-regional FDI flows now represent roughly half of the FDI stock within the ASEAN+3 region, according to AMRO.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of intermediates

Noun

From hunting liaisons to working partners to pets to show performers, probably the most inspiring of all dogs are those with the ability to find and save human lives.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The Kreung people of northeastern Cambodia build huts for their adolescent daughters to use for erotic liaisons and encourage them to have as many of these as possible before choosing a husband.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026