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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
As rain trickled down, officials with the International Committee of the Red Cross — which has served as the go-between during the exchanges — placed the four coffins in white vehicles.
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Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The cultural go-between in colonial settings is an important role for historians researching the power dynamics between different societies and individuals.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
The skin microbiome is a go-between, interacting with both our body’s internal world and the external world.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The former Trump lawyer was the go-between, passing the payments to Daniels on his then boss' behalf.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The cultural go-between in colonial settings is an important role for historians researching the power dynamics between different societies and individuals.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
The skin microbiome is a go-between, interacting with both our body’s internal world and the external world.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The former Trump lawyer was the go-between, passing the payments to Daniels on his then boss' behalf.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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Hormones are chemical messengers that work inside your body to regulate and control various things whereas pheromones are supposed to work outside your body on other folks.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In addition to dopamine’s role, the researchers also identified acetylcholine as another important chemical messenger in the process.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
27 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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The weed was either stuffed into suitcases and carried on commercial airline flights by couriers who worked for the group, or sent via shipping companies, the plea agreement filed Tuesday says.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The company is the world’s largest manufacturer of cryogenic storage systems, and provides specialty courier, biostorage and sample processing services.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 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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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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Slash the federal middleman and send that money straight to classrooms: new books, better classrooms, and maybe a teacher who’s not juggling two jobs.—
Ryan J. Taylor,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Office of Insurance Regulation is demanding the unusual trove of data from pharmacy benefit managers — health care industry middlemen that Gov. Ron DeSantis and others have blamed for skyrocketing drug prices and monopolistic behavior.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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This was higher than a consensus figure of brokers polled by the group, of 178 million euros.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, the singer shows up in a stylish fit, dressed in an oversized jacket and a Chanel beanie—fitting given that the K-Pop sensation is a longtime Chanel ambassador and the newest face of the Chanel 25 handbag.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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Past youth winners like Ashleigh Scully and Zander Galli have grown into articulate ambassadors for wildlife and the environment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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