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
Kyle Westaway, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But the next—and most important—step is to detect errors and correct them by measuring their locations in the intermediary quantum spin levels of the antimony atom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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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Adjective
Additionally, bridge rounds remained common, particularly at the seed funding stage, though data suggests these intermediary funding rounds often serve as a warning sign – companies that raise bridge rounds are statistically less likely to secure their next primary round of startup funding.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
But the next—and most important—step is to detect errors and correct them by measuring their locations in the intermediary quantum spin levels of the antimony atom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Rose is the 13th man age 40 or older to lead at the halfway point of a major since 2012.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Piastri was coasting around the track for much of the race, building up a solid lead over his rivals, before a safety car injected some jeopardy at the halfway point.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Iranian state television from Algeria, Abbas Araghchi maintained the talks would be indirect, likely with Omani mediators shuttling between the parties.—
Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In diplomatic terms, that means mediators pass messages between the sides.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sallas and his team cater to both beginner and intermediate riders, educating on everything from surf etiquette and wave knowledge to performing more advanced maneuvers like cutbacks and snaps.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
15 Apr. 2025
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Future-back thinking can foster such quantum leaps as leaders consider the market 15 to 20 years out, rather than incremental present-forward approaches with shorter strategic plans advancing through intermediate positions toward a goal.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the middle floor, where Wade’s cousins used to live, a Ring camera had been installed.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are five total categories: 20% off for customers who can fit through the smallest space, 15% for the next-smallest space, 10% off for the middle space, 5% off for the next-largest opening and full price for those who can only fit through the largest gap.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the vetting process is ensuring that the contacts own the factory, weeding out brokers or middlemen.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
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And on the horizon for New York mega broker Ryan Serhant, star of Owning Manhattan?—
Kitty Finstad,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Varma is an associate professor of the psychological/medial anthropology subfield and the vice chair of undergraduate studies.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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According to media reports, Bridgeman suffered a medial emergency at a Louisville hotel during a fundraising event Tuesday.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Freight forwarders may fear that collaboration could lead them to become an unnecessary middleman.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Boosters of the technology depict it as a way to cut middlemen such as banks out of financial transactions and to make those transactions more transparent and secure.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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 25 Apr. 2025.
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