Thesaurus results for MIDDLEMEN

middlemen

noun

plural of middleman

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 This House study committee will examine these middlemen with a hearing Thursday that will include testimony from pharmacists and hospitals. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 One such example is his launching of the pharmaceutical company Cost Plus Drugs in 2022, which is able to slash the cost of prescription medications by selling mostly generic products without the typical middlemen of Pharmacy Benefit Managers. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Brokers essentially act as middlemen between investors and the financial markets. — Elizabeth Gravier,dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026 On Medicare, Congress needs to get serious about the large portion of costs driven up by drug companies, private insurers, and medical industry middlemen. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 On the other are middlemen who lurk on message apps like Telegram, WeChat and WhatsApp offering access to people inside Amazon who can get things done for a price. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Pharmacy benefit managers work as middlemen of sorts between insurers, pharmacies, and drug manufacturers to negotiate drug prices and manage prescription benefits. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 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. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 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

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Noun

Tax relief companies like Optima Tax Relief and Community Tax act as intermediaries between taxpayers and the IRS.

— Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026
But the league has gone beyond explaining its side to the intermediaries known as the media.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

That said, reports that regional mediators have presented both countries with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire could put last month's memorandum of understanding back on track.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Qatar and Pakistan have acted as mediators between Iran and the US.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

These customs brokers end up using this data to write the legal filings that clear the shipment.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Two Charlotte brokers are facing accusations of filing false life insurance applications for profit, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.

— Mark Price July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of brokers

Noun

What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
According to the researchers, the catalyst weakens excessive bonding between iron sites and hydroxyl intermediates, allowing the reaction to proceed more smoothly and reducing one of the major bottlenecks in zinc-air battery operation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

Definition of intermediates

Noun

Last year’s Tour was storylined by Evenepoel’s future, creating the impression that the race is filled with covert liaisons, meetings taking place over budget hotel coffee and in the shadows of the paddock buses.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026