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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
He’s done that, been the go-between between production and the artistic side of things, and the commercial studio side of things.
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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
College assistants regularly use high school coaches as go-betweens to ensure messages float to current college players and avoid official tampering.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Stuck In The Middle In this way, healthcare’s most entrenched middlemen are unlike the disruptive go-betweens of other industries.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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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
College assistants regularly use high school coaches as go-betweens to ensure messages float to current college players and avoid official tampering.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Stuck In The Middle In this way, healthcare’s most entrenched middlemen are unlike the disruptive go-betweens of other industries.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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For people who have been pushing for trade reform for years — including Bayard Winthrop, chief executive officer of Made in U.S.A brand American Giant — Trump is an imperfect messenger, delivering a message that nonetheless needs to be heard.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, for Android and iPhone users who would rather send RCS texts from their stock messengers than adopt an over-the-top platform such as Signal or WhatsApp as the U.S. government advises, this will be welcome news.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The talks will be brokered by Qatari and Egyptian mediators.David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Associated Press | Abdel Kareem Hana Dozens of Israeli strikes hit Gaza over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials continued indirect ceasefire talks through mediators in Qatar.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Immigrants use the couriers to ferry homemade meals and domestic-only products to them in America.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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The memo stated that on Nov. 12, the clerk’s office discovered 67 unprocessed ballots for Ward 65 and one unprocessed ballot for Ward 68 in a courier bag found in a vote tabulating machine.Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Massachusetts is the latest state going after insulin makers and the intermediaries officials accuse of price gouging.Steph Solis, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Given his seniority and status, the consensus among intermediaries is that Ankersen is the man responsible for the club’s recruitment.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The younger Sullivan has been a liaison between the Packers’ scouting department and general manager Brian Gutekunst.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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As the liaison between the high school and Memorial Hermann, Lopez-Silva has watched students bloom under pressure—especially after their first hospital visit.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bamberger, the former general manager, joined in March 2024 to act as the middleman between the platform and its U.S. advertisers.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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Senate Bill 40 would cap copays for insulin at $35 for a month supply, and Senate Bill 41 would regulate pharmacy benefit managers — middlemen that influence the cost and availability of medicines.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Invest wisely: Best online brokers Robinhood General Counsel Lucas Moskowitz said the firm is pleased to have resolved the matters.Jonathan Stempel and Chris Prentice, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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Equity or bond brokers internationally who want to buy U.S. securities.Brady Dale, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mourners also will hear from Stu Eizenstat, who was a top White House staffer for Carter, and 92-year-old Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor, congressman and U.N. ambassador during the Carter administration.Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Max Baucus served as the U.S. ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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