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as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust
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as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money
all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show
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Recent Examples of broker
Beyond the numbers: What to know about United Wholesale Mortgage
UWM doesn’t lend directly, so borrowers must work with a broker
Offers grant of 2% down, up to $3,000, for borrowers making 50% of the area median income
Largest mortgage lender in the U.S. in 2024
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
In reality, the DOJ said, Mahoney and the brokers negotiated payments based on the patients’ insurance reimbursements and the number of days Mahoney was able to bill for treatment.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Hopeful salespeople reach their quotas more often, hopeful mortgage brokers process and close more loans, and hopeful managing executives meet their quarterly goals more frequently.
—Paula Davis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The outlet added that hedge funds and brokers are looking at sanctions-compliant ways to profit from the shifting geopolitical landscape involving Russia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
In reality, the DOJ said, Mahoney and the brokers negotiated payments based on the patients’ insurance reimbursements and the number of days Mahoney was able to bill for treatment.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Hopeful salespeople reach their quotas more often, hopeful mortgage brokers process and close more loans, and hopeful managing executives meet their quarterly goals more frequently.
—Paula Davis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The outlet added that hedge funds and brokers are looking at sanctions-compliant ways to profit from the shifting geopolitical landscape involving Russia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
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Home sellers in Southwest Florida are slashing their asking prices at rates unseen since the years that followed the economic downturn of late 2007 to 2009, according to real estate professor Shelton Weeks.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Signet Jewelers, which is the world’s top diamond jewelry retailer and the nation’s largest jewelry seller, is seeing sales drop consistently, writes Forbes senior contributor Pamela Danziger.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But Beijing has since attempted to revive stalled or canceled bilateral projects while supporting reconciliation efforts and positioning itself as a neutral mediator.—
Tharaphi Than,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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And that then triggers these cells, called the mast cells, to release all these inflammatory mediators, like histamine and other kinds of mediators, like nutrients, which can have kind of profound effects.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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At Pier 60, sunsets are celebrated every evening with a festival that brings out vendors and street performers.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The high hosted 36 vendors at its career fair on Wednesday, the Desert Sun reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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It was negotiated in part by representatives from Qatar, who have worked as intermediaries between the U.S. and the Taliban.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Audiences like watching capable problem solvers, and because fixers tend to be intermediaries, they aren’t directly involved in the bad stuff.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Oh yes, and there was one other common denominator with all these contract extensions: None of the agents involved was named Scott Boras.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s speech came in the midst of a vote to confirm Matthew Whitaker as the U.S. ambassador to NATO.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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This keeps people accountable while eliminating unnecessary costs and middlemen.—
Lisel Petis,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another option may be to remove the middleman and watch CHSN on free TV.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer is the council liaison to a variety of city boards, among them the Downtown Naperville Alliance, the Transportation Advisory Board and the Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Pentagon, State Department and others all use interagency liaisons to more closely coordinate and keep tabs on policy.—
Tara Copp,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broker. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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