as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
the retired statesman is often asked to be a middleman in international disputes
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Recent Examples of middleman
Acting as a middleman, McNeil explained that the county would offer him a $500 check for the option to buy his land anytime in the next year for $15,000 an acre for a potential industrial development project.
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Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
The Response Council has urged changes to ensure most of the fund goes to actual recovery, not middlemen, and to push utilities to settle claims responsibly.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s this middleman, John Ortiz’s Wyatt Martin, who is a mirror of Hutch because Hutch also works for somebody [Colin Salmon’s The Barber].
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
The Response Council has urged changes to ensure most of the fund goes to actual recovery, not middlemen, and to push utilities to settle claims responsibly.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s this middleman, John Ortiz’s Wyatt Martin, who is a mirror of Hutch because Hutch also works for somebody [Colin Salmon’s The Barber].
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
Noun
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Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Cuban government requires all private enterprises to use state importing agencies as intermediaries.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the most recent stormy security cabinet meeting on Sunday evening, Zamir once again urged the ministers to consider the latest ceasefire proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators that has been accepted by Hamas, the officials told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have agreed to work with a mediator to try to jump start the negotiations.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beneath that, the forces driving price action are complex and rarely discussed in broker reports or media write-ups.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yes, CarShield is a legitimate business that has served as a service contract broker for American Auto Shield since 2005.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company has refused to agree to that stipulation, said Nico Coronado, Local 705’s chief negotiator.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Colorado’s negotiator, Becky Mitchell, said in a statement this week in response to Buschatzke’s comments that time is of the essence in the negotiations.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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However, multiple reports indicated that North Carolina’s general manager Michael Lombardi and pro liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed their own team last month that the scouts were banned.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her young liaison, Alina (Zofia Wichłacz), a student deeply enmeshed in the pro-democratic Solidarity movement, may not be overly concerned with Joan’s comfort given the crisis at hand.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The chart-topping artist, who doubles as a Pandora brand ambassador, further decked her wrist with stacks from the brand.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Inside, lofted seating positions deliver an elevated view while quilted semi-aniline leather and acoustic glass buffer passengers in comfort and quiet.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The LiF@spinel approach combines a spinel buffer for rapid ion movement with a LiF outer layer that blocks corrosive attack, the researchers said.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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