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 Car dealers are middlemen between manufacturers and consumers. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Private-credit and infrastructure managers act as the middlemen, turning projects like data centers into debt those institutions can hold. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Payments are mostly made in cash, with the money routed through multiple middlemen. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 David Luiz, Samuel Eto’o, Andre Schurrle — all these players contributed in some way to Chelsea’s success during the years when various fixers and middlemen were having their palms greased. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Similarly, the growth of e-commerce reduced the role of some retail middlemen while creating powerful new digital platforms. — Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 This House study committee will examine these middlemen with a hearing Thursday that will include testimony from pharmacists and hospitals. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 Brokers essentially act as middlemen between investors and the financial markets. — Elizabeth Gravier,dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026 On Medicare, Congress needs to get serious about the large portion of costs driven up by drug companies, private insurers, and medical industry middlemen. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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Noun

Through the Spain Audiovisual Hub Plan, SETT provides financing and equity or quasi-equity investments, either directly to companies in the sector or through financial intermediaries active in the audiovisual industry.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The result was that, by the end of the shoot of that first season, Lipes was no longer talking to her; their communications took place through intermediaries.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

Preclinical research also suggests that quinoa saponins may reduce the production of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory molecules.

— Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
Reuters reported that Rezaei said Washington would have to end the war and unfreeze Iranian funds overseas, with other conditions relayed through mediators.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

Availability rates in a few corridors — Park Avenue, the World Trade Center — are under 10 percent, rents in some buildings have gone up 20 percent since the winter, and brokers are even starting to see bidding wars over prime office spaces.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
The company said current logistics networks operate through various brokers, carriers, internal teams and warehouses that only optimize their own portion of the process.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of brokers

Noun

Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of intermediates

Noun

In the weeks ahead of school starting, the district's safety and security liaisons went through training.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Fanatics will also train its staff members, who work as VIP liaisons, on the state's self-exclusion rules, the agreement stated.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2026