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 Payments are mostly made in cash, with the money routed through multiple middlemen. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Look for a thriving black market where the big buyers are middlemen who boomerang the produce to new buyers at a fat profit. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 David Luiz, Samuel Eto’o, Andre Schurrle — all these players contributed in some way to Chelsea’s success during the years when various fixers and middlemen were having their palms greased. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Similarly, the growth of e-commerce reduced the role of some retail middlemen while creating powerful new digital platforms. — Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen

Noun

Iran’s foreign minister says there are no direct talks, aside from messages passed through intermediaries.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Much of the information employers consider originates outside the organization and may pass through several sources or intermediaries before informing an employment decision.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

Hamas remains committed to a Gaza roadmap agreed with mediators and representatives of the Board of Peace in Cairo 10 days ago, senior Hamas official Basem Naim told Reuters.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The administration has been told by regional mediators that a deal between Iran and Oman on the crucial waterway could be finalized in the coming days, the official said.

— Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

The bill, which was originally introduced in February by state assemblymember Matt Haney, aimed to curb ticketing scalping by brokers and resale platforms by placing limits on the resale price of concert tickets.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Hedge funds, institutions, RIAs, retail traders and brokers are all agreeing the stock looks good at this price.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 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

Leaders have designated homeless liaisons for each school to directly support students experiencing housing instability.

— Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026