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
Sustainable synthesis Using a biological middleman, this innovative method replaces the pharmaceutical industry’s heavy reliance on finite fossil fuels and toxic chemical synthesis with a sustainable circular carbon economy.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
New York has just shifted its home health care middleman to a single company, supposedly streamlining the process and saving money.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
There is no middleman, no insurance company.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Clase’s lawyers also requested severance from another co-defendant, Robinson Vasquez Germosen, who is accused of serving as a middleman between Clase and bettors in the Dominican Republic.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
New York has just shifted its home health care middleman to a single company, supposedly streamlining the process and saving money.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
There is no middleman, no insurance company.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Clase’s lawyers also requested severance from another co-defendant, Robinson Vasquez Germosen, who is accused of serving as a middleman between Clase and bettors in the Dominican Republic.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
Noun
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At the time of publication the response had not yet been received by intermediaries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The disappearing middle The use of intermediaries was not new.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Islamabad has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with Washington and Tehran, after what Pakistani officials call weeks of quiet diplomacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Financial Times reported Tuesday that Hegseth's broker at banking giant Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock in February about making a multimillion-dollar investment in its iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, in late February, Pakistan’s government has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the vote, a bipartisan group of senators — among them Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican who's been a key negotiator in the talks to end the DHS shutdown — huddled on the floor of the Senate chamber.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Writers Guild of America West chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman was likely wrapping up her first week of talks with the major Hollywood studios Friday afternoon when the union’s staff called her back to their own bargaining table.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Weiner also touted the NYPD’s network of cameras and sensors, which are monitored by members of the NYPD’s intelligence division, and international liaison officers posted in the Middle East as elements providing the department with early-warning detection capabilities.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Goldman, who also serves as the American College of Physicians’ liaison to ACIP, said that if and when the group moves forward, there will be a tremendous accumulation of work.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Guess named the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids its first global brand ambassador for both Guess and Guess Jeans brands earlier this month.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police are blocking a lane of traffic to keep a buffer between people and vehicles.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Mar. 2026
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Funds typically have five or more years to deploy committed capital, providing a buffer against short-term market disruption.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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