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
Then, opportunistic middlemen, with one foot in the private sector and the other in the security state, offered the founders protection—in return for a piece of their fast-growing companies.
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
PBMs serve as middlemen between health insurers, drug makers and pharmacies.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, low prices.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Farm to table refers to food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and the people eating the food.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
On top of that, those making money on clips tend to be the middlemen clippers, rather than the original creators.
—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
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
PBMs serve as middlemen between health insurers, drug makers and pharmacies.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, low prices.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Farm to table refers to food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and the people eating the food.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
On top of that, those making money on clips tend to be the middlemen clippers, rather than the original creators.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
Noun
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The biggest of these is that trades of blockchain-base stocks can settle almost instantly, versus a conventional process that relies on Wall Street intermediaries that require a day or more to finalize a transaction.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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O'Brien met with Penn and the businessman, Elias Kwaham, to strategize how the pair could act as intermediaries with the regime.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The other candidates’ blackout is compounded by the eagerness of debate mediators to interrogate the candidates on other issues while failing to bring up education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Baltimore's Mayor's Office said the Penn North community, backed by the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), Safe Streets, and Catholic Charities, achieved the milestone with more than 100 mediators, 45 community events, and anti-violence messaging.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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And packaging languishing properties is a fairly common tactic, brokers say.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
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Rates can vary significantly between banks, credit unions, online lenders and mortgage brokers, after all, as different lenders have different funding costs, risk models and business goals, which can result in noticeably different rate offers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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