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
The company also struggled to keep up with changes in retail and healthcare, including the rise of ecommerce and the growing power of drug middlemen known as pharmacy-benefit managers.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, act as middlemen between drug companies and consumers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
The Response Council has urged changes to ensure most of the fund goes to actual recovery, not middlemen, and to push utilities to settle claims responsibly.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
PBMs handle prescription drug plans and act as middlemen between insurance companies, drug manufacturers and pharmacies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This approach eliminates middlemen and dramatically speeds up delivery.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This is the first instance of Washington targeting a Chinese refinery directly instead of focusing on middlemen or transporters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Eligibility and caregiver choices would be unchanged but a single intermediary would manage payroll and benefits, replacing middlemen who inject tons of inefficiency and unnecessary spending, including untold amounts of fraud and abuse, into the system.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, act as middlemen between drug companies and consumers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
The Response Council has urged changes to ensure most of the fund goes to actual recovery, not middlemen, and to push utilities to settle claims responsibly.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
PBMs handle prescription drug plans and act as middlemen between insurance companies, drug manufacturers and pharmacies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This approach eliminates middlemen and dramatically speeds up delivery.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This is the first instance of Washington targeting a Chinese refinery directly instead of focusing on middlemen or transporters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Eligibility and caregiver choices would be unchanged but a single intermediary would manage payroll and benefits, replacing middlemen who inject tons of inefficiency and unnecessary spending, including untold amounts of fraud and abuse, into the system.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
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Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Secondary sanctions have even been enacted largely to prevent Russia from using intermediaries in other countries to fully continue its role in the global economy.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the most recent stormy security cabinet meeting on Sunday evening, Zamir once again urged the ministers to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators that has been accepted by Hamas, the officials told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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International mediators — primarily the United States, Qatar, and Egypt — have sought to get both sides to come to a diplomatic resolution to end the conflict.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The media will hype them, brokers will package them as easy wins, and the crowd will follow.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, one retiree group announced an effort to fund an independent audit of CalPERS, in part, over the lack of transparency around private equity and the fees paid to brokers.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Elementary schools and specialized sites are served by mobile liaisons, Stanley said in Wednesday’s message to families.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hire bilingual liaisons or local team members.—
Adam Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Middlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middlemen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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