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
On top of that, those making money on clips tend to be the middlemen clippers, rather than the original creators.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026
The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In the end, Walmart’s system wasn’t broken; it was fractured by too many middlemen and too little accountability.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
By eliminating middlemen from the process, the brand brings these innovative products directly to consumers in a highly beneficial way.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Seafood Market's fishermen deliver their morning catch directly to the kitchen, no middlemen, no frozen Pacific sole flown from Vietnam.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Mark Cuban has left Shark Tank, sold the Dallas Mavericks, and poured more than $100 million into his prescription-drug startup, which is taking on pharmacy middlemen.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
PBMs are middlemen that negotiate drug prices between manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies, but these middlemen have been taken over by corporate giants.
—Hendrell Remus, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.
—Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026
The South Florida men indicted in the case played roles as investors or middlemen who received insider tips, according to court records.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In the end, Walmart’s system wasn’t broken; it was fractured by too many middlemen and too little accountability.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
By eliminating middlemen from the process, the brand brings these innovative products directly to consumers in a highly beneficial way.
—William Jones, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Seafood Market's fishermen deliver their morning catch directly to the kitchen, no middlemen, no frozen Pacific sole flown from Vietnam.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Mark Cuban has left Shark Tank, sold the Dallas Mavericks, and poured more than $100 million into his prescription-drug startup, which is taking on pharmacy middlemen.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
PBMs are middlemen that negotiate drug prices between manufacturers, insurers and pharmacies, but these middlemen have been taken over by corporate giants.
—Hendrell Remus, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.
—Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
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Employee equity compensation transactions and accounts managed by advisors or intermediaries through Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions® are subject to different commission schedules.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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And so the degree to which that changes, the degree to which gas prices continue to fluctuate, and whether or not the administration can come to more agreement with Iranian officials and the intermediaries there in the Middle East, all of those factors are going to be important to watch.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Pakistan had hoped to help finalize the memorandum last week, but the effort did not materialize, and mediators are still working on various proposals, the diplomat said.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Together, the movements reflected an apparent effort to insulate some of Iran's remaining military and aviation assets from the expanding conflict, even as officials publicly served as brokers for de-escalation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Yanoff is one of the commercial brokers shepherding the move.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
12 May 2026
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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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Once activated, the molecule captures the drifting intermediates and improves charge transport inside the battery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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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
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Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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In the end, the reporter came to the conclusion that the one-liners were Monroe’s own, a judgment backed up by an anonymous Fox press agent who had been one of the main liaisons between Monroe and the studio.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Middlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middlemen. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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