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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
The station is shut down, and Lu and Chen deleted their phone communications with their MPS go-between after FBI agents raided it in October 2022, prosecutors allege.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Amazon will act as a go-between, connecting customers to local dealerships that will remain the final sellers of the vehicles.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
He’s done that, been the go-between between production and the artistic side of things, and the commercial studio side of things.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Qatari leaders face the prospect of a hawkish Trump presidency and more powerful Republican lawmakers with little tolerance for rounds of unsuccessful talks or patience with the kingdom’s role as a go-between for militants.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Amazon will act as a go-between, connecting customers to local dealerships that will remain the final sellers of the vehicles.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
He’s done that, been the go-between between production and the artistic side of things, and the commercial studio side of things.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Qatari leaders face the prospect of a hawkish Trump presidency and more powerful Republican lawmakers with little tolerance for rounds of unsuccessful talks or patience with the kingdom’s role as a go-between for militants.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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Here’s today’s: The Royal Messengers A royal messenger leaves the castle at dawn, riding his horse at a steady speed of 8 miles per hour.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Malkovich comes in and out of the trailer with the same cryptic messenger vibe that has characterized so many of Nathaniel's comic book appearances.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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An eye on Gaza Longer term, Saudi Arabia may aim to use its role as a mediator in the meeting between Russia and the US to capitalize on a pressing regional matter – Trump’s controversial suggestion that the US take ownership of Gaza and permanently relocate its residents.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ritchson plays a high-end courier racing against time to deliver a life-saving organ, with Wilson as a medical professional caught in the crossfire.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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These dogs are so smart that some of them have found work in places like tracking, courier work, and sniffing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Efforts to reach him for comment through intermediaries and the airport’s press office went unanswered.—
Nataliya Vasilyeva,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, new earn-and-learn intermediaries — those in the business of setting up apprenticeship programs and hiring apprentices — were excited at the prospect of change.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Panek is the tribal liaison for the company behind the startup AI platform called Syncurrent.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Scott Thomas had a brief appearance as Sarah Davies, an undercover IMF agent posing as the Washington visitor liaison.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Some craft brewers buy their cans through suppliers, who deal in large volumes and act as middlemen with the manufacturers.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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PhRMA makes clear on its website that one of its primary objectives is to blame pharmacy benefit managers, entities that serve as the middlemen between insurance companies and pharmacies, for high drug costs.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Feb. 2025
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Data brokers are already implementing cross-device tracking to facilitate dynamic profiling.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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But with the interruption in access to some government data, the people who use that data — firms, brokers, analysts, economists — could become less certain about its availability and reliability, which in turn could affect their investment choices, which in turn could affect the wider market.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Marie Fontanel, who is the French ambassador to the Philippines, wrote on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that FS Charles de Gaulle, France's aircraft carrier, left the Southeast Asian country and returned to the South China Sea after a three-day visit.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Several K-pop stars have become brand ambassadors for Calvin Klein in recent years, including BTS’ Jungkook — featured in the spring 2024 jeans campaign — Blackpink’s Jennie, Sandara Park of 2NE1 and Red Velvet’s Joy and Sunmi.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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