as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table
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as in mediator
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 intermediary
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The city school system alleges that drug manufacturers raised the price of insulin to win the business of pharmacy benefits managers — intermediary companies that negotiate prices between drugmakers and pharmacies.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As the conflict continued to escalate, the parties attempted to engage more directly and quickly than through intermediaries from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission.
—Tetiana Kyselova, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Mossad Exploits Iran's Weak Supply Chain Zarif explained that Mossad exploited Iran's reliance on intermediary suppliers, a consequence of international sanctions, to introduce sabotage materials into the nuclear supply chain.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The city school system alleges that drug manufacturers raised the price of insulin to win the business of pharmacy benefits managers — intermediary companies that negotiate prices between drugmakers and pharmacies.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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Story by: Input Comms Traditional finance has a long list of criticisms, but its biggest drawback has been the continued and often timeless dependence on intermediaries.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As the conflict continued to escalate, the parties attempted to engage more directly and quickly than through intermediaries from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission.
—Tetiana Kyselova, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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At the halfway point of Lady Gaga’s newest album, Mayhem, is a song that sounds like anything but the record’s title.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Education bills in the Indiana Statehouse drew scrutiny and controversy as the surviving bills head to the opposite chamber as the budget session reaches its halfway mark.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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South Africa has adopted a neutral position in the war and has attempted to act as a mediator between the sides, although with limited success.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Egyptian security officials told Reuters on Thursday that Egyptian and Qatari mediators attended talks between the Trump envoy and Hamas. U.S. hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler has the authority to talk directly with Hamas, the White House said when asked about the discussions.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So, if market activity only expands by adding new unnecessary intermediate stages to production, without adding any real final output, GDP accounts for this and will not be artificially inflated.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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He’s recorded Top Five finishes in six of his past eight starts on intermediate tracks.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, vocalist Kya is a 14-year-old middle schooler who juggles her commitments as a K-pop idol with her daily homework.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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That left the Heat outscored 70-35 over the middle two periods.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are different than traditional stock brokers like Fidelity or JPMorgan.—
Shehan Chandrasekera,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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People search sites, also known as people finder sites, are a kind of data broker that specializes in collecting, organizing and selling access to personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jamari Stigler, 23, of Riverdale, and Diamond Taylor Harvey, 27, of Crown Point, were pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. and 12:33 p.m., the medial examiner’s office said.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Guards began to render medial aid and brought him to the medical personnel at the prison.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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Entities buying in bulk — such as restaurants, grocery stores and hospital systems — can make use of egg brokers, longstanding middlemen in the industry who scour farms for available eggs on their clients’ behalf.—
Rachel Ringler,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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The people of Illinois deserve a pharmacy system that works for them, not one controlled by corporate middlemen prioritizing profit over care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Unlike human leaders, AI cannot interpret the moral weight of a policy decision, mediate conflict through emotional intelligence, or make judgment calls that require contextual sensitivity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Training programs for managers and employees can help equip them with the tools to diffuse tensions, mediate conflicts, and maintain a focus on collaboration as discussed by Costigan & Brink in their Sloan MIT Article .—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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