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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
although the party activists tend to back candidates with somewhat extreme views, ordinary voters generally prefer the intermediate aspirant
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as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
she often used her father as an intermediate in arguments with her mother
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Moss has gotten rid of the ball a full second faster on average than Williams, while more frequently working the middle of the field on short and intermediate routes, where a sure-handed, big-bodied pass catcher can especially come in handy.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
Riding the wave starts at $100 for beginners (for a group of 12), $150 for intermediates (group of 12), and $200 for the advanced (group of 9).
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
Kevin Warsh, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
Furano Ski Resort, accessed by a gondola and a fast cable car, offers beginner and intermediate cruising pistes.
—Janet O’Grady, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
Foam rollers can be used by anyone (beginner, intermediate, or advanced level) and used from the simplest exercises to the more complex, intense, and unstable ones aimed to build perseverance.
—Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Moss has gotten rid of the ball a full second faster on average than Williams, while more frequently working the middle of the field on short and intermediate routes, where a sure-handed, big-bodied pass catcher can especially come in handy.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
Whistler is known worldwide in the LGBTQ+ community for its annual Whistler Pride festival, and while the resort attracts experts and intermediates, there are enough beginner runs and aprés options to fill a week-long stay.
—Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
Riding the wave starts at $100 for beginners (for a group of 12), $150 for intermediates (group of 12), and $200 for the advanced (group of 9).
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
Verb
The Fed would intermediate wholesale and retail payments, including as the direct counterparty to U.S. consumers.
—Kevin Warsh, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
Furano Ski Resort, accessed by a gondola and a fast cable car, offers beginner and intermediate cruising pistes.
—Janet O’Grady, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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