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
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
These include updates to the qualified intermediary withholding agreement (primarily relating to regs under section 1446(a) and (f)) starting for the 2023 calendar year and to the foreign partnership and trust withholding agreements (limited changes only) starting for the 2024 calendar year.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Qatar and Egypt have served as key intermediaries with Hamas throughout the conflict.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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
These include updates to the qualified intermediary withholding agreement (primarily relating to regs under section 1446(a) and (f)) starting for the 2023 calendar year and to the foreign partnership and trust withholding agreements (limited changes only) starting for the 2024 calendar year.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
Hamas agreed to restart the releases after threats from President Donald Trump and Israeli officials, and cajoling from Arab leaders and intermediaries.
—NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Qatar and Egypt have served as key intermediaries with Hamas throughout the conflict.
—Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Last year, Young played outdoor venues all across North America with his longtime band Crazy Horse, but the tour was called off at the halfway point.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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Indiana lawmakers are on break this week, having made it to the halfway point of the legislative session.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Ewers had some promising moments in some big games while at Texas, and his ability to get the ball out quickly while attacking the intermediate areas of the field is worth taking a flier on.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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There's also intermediate progression terrain with just enough challenge to keep things spicy, a dedicated beginner area, and a 9.4-mile green run that winds from the top of the mountain to the bottom (the longest ski run in North America).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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The tussle between America, the incumbent superpower, and China, a rising one, will remain the most profound challenge for large middle powers like India.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Officers were called to the intersection of North First and East Mission streets around 4:15 p.m. for a report of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, the San Jose Police Department said in a social medial post.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The effect of caffeine on the brain was noted as particularly relevant in the right medial temporal lobe.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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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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Listen, mediate and facilitate while sticking to facts and objectivity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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