as in mediators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations
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Recent Examples of intermediaries
Circle was building a digital version of the dollar for institutions that could move at the speed of the internet, settle around the clock, and eliminate layers of intermediaries.
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Bob Diamond, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.
—Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Another safeguard in place is that most states contract with and approve fiscal intermediaries, which act as payroll, payment and compliance managers, to make sure that there are verifiable records, payment controls and audit trails in place for the Medicaid program.
—Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump then began posting about ongoing talks on social media and speaking to several reporters by phone Friday morning as Pakistani intermediaries updated him on ongoing talks with Iranian officials in Tehran.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But neither Iran nor countries acting as intermediaries in the conflict have said Tehran has made such an agreement.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Peng also allegedly concealed financial ties and payments connected to the contractor’s business with the district through various intermediaries.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Bob Diamond, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.
—Jordan Bruneau, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Another safeguard in place is that most states contract with and approve fiscal intermediaries, which act as payroll, payment and compliance managers, to make sure that there are verifiable records, payment controls and audit trails in place for the Medicaid program.
—Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump then began posting about ongoing talks on social media and speaking to several reporters by phone Friday morning as Pakistani intermediaries updated him on ongoing talks with Iranian officials in Tehran.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But neither Iran nor countries acting as intermediaries in the conflict have said Tehran has made such an agreement.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Peng also allegedly concealed financial ties and payments connected to the contractor’s business with the district through various intermediaries.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The increasing reliance on local intermediaries for revenue collection reduced imperial control and led to corruption and inefficiency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediaries
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Alternatively, the staff union suggested calling in mediators from the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Seafood Market's fishermen deliver their morning catch directly to the kitchen, no middlemen, no frozen Pacific sole flown from Vietnam.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mark Cuban has left Shark Tank, sold the Dallas Mavericks, and poured more than $100 million into his prescription-drug startup, which is taking on pharmacy middlemen.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But some brokers are skeptical that the sky is actually falling.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
27 Apr. 2026
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The directors of the National Security Agency and the FBI have acknowledged that the agencies buy data on Americans from third-party brokers to use in their investigations.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 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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The award is funded through the district’s partnership with IN*SOURCE was created to recognize the work of FACE liaisons, who serve as the direct connection between the Gary schools and families, a release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Researchers found that homeless liaisons often have to cross-check a patchwork of systems to confirm a student’s eligibility and status.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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That combination improved both the trapping of unwanted intermediates and their conversion during battery operation, directly targeting the root causes of capacity fade and poor cycling stability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 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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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Intermediaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediaries. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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