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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Bitcoin allows users to send money without intermediaries.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Cuban government requires all private enterprises to use state importing agencies as intermediaries.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The emirate is one of only two regional mediators leading the sole diplomatic track trying to bring an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Zamir has urged government ministers to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
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And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta was accused of allowing Cambridge Analytica and other third parties, including developers, advertisers and data brokers, to access private information about Facebook users.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 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
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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
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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