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 middlemen assume development and commercial responsibilities upon gaining a game’s rights.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, accessible prices.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
PBMs are middlemen who negotiate rebates with drug manufacturers on behalf of insurers, create lists of medications covered by insurance and reimburse pharmacies for prescriptions.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The bill would also rein in pharmacy benefit managers — middlemen that manage drug costs and process insurance claims.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Senior party members previously told Reuters they had been approached by Chinese officials or middlemen and told to disband or face severe consequences, including possible arrest.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Two miles away in the Capitol, state lawmakers were debating a slate of new regulations on the companies that serve as middlemen between pharmacies, insurers and drugmakers.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The FlyHouse app, the private-aviation firm claims, eliminates traditional middlemen such as charter brokers that can take a much longer time to find available aircraft and sometimes operate in an opaque manner.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, accessible prices.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
PBMs are middlemen who negotiate rebates with drug manufacturers on behalf of insurers, create lists of medications covered by insurance and reimburse pharmacies for prescriptions.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The bill would also rein in pharmacy benefit managers — middlemen that manage drug costs and process insurance claims.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Senior party members previously told Reuters they had been approached by Chinese officials or middlemen and told to disband or face severe consequences, including possible arrest.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Two miles away in the Capitol, state lawmakers were debating a slate of new regulations on the companies that serve as middlemen between pharmacies, insurers and drugmakers.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The FlyHouse app, the private-aviation firm claims, eliminates traditional middlemen such as charter brokers that can take a much longer time to find available aircraft and sometimes operate in an opaque manner.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
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Analysts estimate that China has accounted for more than 90% of Iran’s oil trade in recent years, imported through intermediaries.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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So can those who set prices; deal with Mexican cartel suppliers; launder money; establish drug houses; and pay smugglers, intermediaries and others.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Such risks demand international discussion about protecting mediators and peacemakers and preventing similar assaults in the future.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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Israeli officials have been taking a lot of time to vet and approve members of the Palestinian technocratic committee from a list given to them by the mediators, and Israel continues its military strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Dec. 2025
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Up until 1995, the government held a monopoly on olive oil exports and sold nearly all of the oil in bulk, namely to Italian and Spanish brokers who then bottled it under their own labels.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is when data brokers refresh profiles and scammers rebuild their target lists.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 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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But beginners and intermediates shouldn’t be intimidated; there are plenty of runs suited for those just starting out, and A-Basin also boasts an excellent Ski and Ride School.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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In between those two extremes, swooping, panoramic groomers and fun off-piste options speak to cruisy carvers and aspiring intermediates.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
21 Nov. 2025
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The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost too massive for the human mind to comprehend.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Some have suggested that the Bard had romantic liaisons with men, in part implied by sonnets that are charged with homoerotic elements.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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