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
And, those middlemen have been taking their cues from a bidding process that often has too few participants to keep prices low.
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Noah Dormady, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The tech works quietly in the background, eliminating the need for searching, negotiating, or middlemen.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Eight out of the top 23 American companies on the Fortune 500 are health insurers and middlemen.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the remaining luxury consumers are increasingly buying from the brands themselves, cutting out middlemen like department stores.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Utilities are increasingly reluctant to arrange grid connection deals with middlemen like real estate firms, preferring to deal directly with the tech companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The House and Senate are close to a bipartisan deal on a health care package that includes reforms to drug middlemen business practices and hospital billing, according to five people following the deliberations.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 19 Jan. 2026
Noah Dormady, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Eliminating drug-pricing middlemen?
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The tech works quietly in the background, eliminating the need for searching, negotiating, or middlemen.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Eight out of the top 23 American companies on the Fortune 500 are health insurers and middlemen.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the remaining luxury consumers are increasingly buying from the brands themselves, cutting out middlemen like department stores.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Utilities are increasingly reluctant to arrange grid connection deals with middlemen like real estate firms, preferring to deal directly with the tech companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The House and Senate are close to a bipartisan deal on a health care package that includes reforms to drug middlemen business practices and hospital billing, according to five people following the deliberations.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
Noun
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Transfers can be executed with fewer intermediaries.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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How Leverage Has Shifted In every corner of entertainment, from gaming to movies, intermediaries have inserted themselves between creators and their audiences.—
Matthew Henick,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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NewYork-Presbyterian nurses at that point rejected a similar proposal advanced by mediators.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The latest were held inside the residence of the Omani envoy to Geneva, with the two sides apparently meeting separately with mediators.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Commercial real estate brokers like CBRE and Jones Lang LaSalle were also hit.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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FlyHouse’s solution is to remove brokers or aircraft-management companies from the equation entirely.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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As two men face police interrogators, a story emerges of twisted liaisons.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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In October 2025, MDC signed an agreement with Chapman Partnership to provide educational pathways for homeless individuals, complete with tutoring, workforce training, and dedicated liaisons.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Middlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middlemen. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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