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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
I won't act as go-between between you and your ex
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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process
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Recent Examples of go-between
Amazon will act as a go-between, connecting customers to local dealerships that will remain the final sellers of the vehicles.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Anita, Daniel, and Dag resolve to take matters in their own hands, pitching a new vision for Tecto straight to Shane — or rather to Bryson, acting until the end as Shane’s go-between.
—Jack King, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
No middlemen, no go-between red tape.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
The service is expected to start within the next few months and will also help Wing expand its drone delivery services to merchants located in areas where space is limited and who don’t want to hire extra staff to act as go-betweens.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Anita, Daniel, and Dag resolve to take matters in their own hands, pitching a new vision for Tecto straight to Shane — or rather to Bryson, acting until the end as Shane’s go-between.
—Jack King, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
No middlemen, no go-between red tape.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
The service is expected to start within the next few months and will also help Wing expand its drone delivery services to merchants located in areas where space is limited and who don’t want to hire extra staff to act as go-betweens.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
Noun
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The decision to add the controversial blue circle to the world’s leading secure messenger is controversial and has triggered user concern.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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WhatsApp isn’t the only messenger lacking cryptographic assurances for new group members.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The city has already paid $285,000 toward the amount determined by a mediator, attorney Scott McClure said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt said the agreement to release Alexander was an encouraging step towards a return to ceasefire talks.—
James Mackenzie,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Shipping services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions, says to the courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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Guns are purchased by straw purchasers in the U.S., and a network of brokers and couriers then transport them across the border and into Mexico.—
Melissa Quinn
May 9,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The first Outfit Repeater L.A. event was a success, drawing a crowd of fashion enthusiasts and women who wanted to sell their beloved wardrobes directly to buyers, bypassing the intermediary of a thrift store.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Instead, lower prices for U.S. consumers can only happen if intermediaries take less for themselves.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Noun
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They have been implicated in countless crimes and liaisons.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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For the past decade, Holloman has served as a liaison between adopters in Europe and families in the U.S.—
Blane Bachelor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Skip the middleman and devise your own romantic tale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Angara’s high-quality jewelry inventory is more accessible and more affordable, thanks to the brand cutting out the middleman.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of local outfits that will appeal your property tax, including some lenders and real estate brokers.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Assembly Bill 739, by Assemblymember Corey Jackson, D-Moreno Valley, proposes to require that California HOA managers hold a real estate broker license.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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So is the nominee to be the ambassador to Greece (who is also Don Jr.'s former fiancée).—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Off-screen, Reiner serves as an ambassador and board member for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and is also an active volunteer firefighter.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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