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
Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
In Metro's four lawsuits stemming from the 2023 bills that affected Nashville, judges have repeatedly ruled in its favor on both intermediary and final decisions.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 29 July 2024
Dr. James McDonald, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
The case against him involves a complex web of political and financial ties between Mr. Sarkozy’s advisers, officials who were part of Colonel Qaddafi’s government, and businessmen or bankers who acted as intermediaries.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
In the complaint, lawyers for the plaintiff list a number of other intermediary companies allegedly owned by the Amors, which share business addresses with some of their other companies.
—Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
In Metro's four lawsuits stemming from the 2023 bills that affected Nashville, judges have repeatedly ruled in its favor on both intermediary and final decisions.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 29 July 2024
Noun
What will change is the number of fiscal intermediaries operating in CDPAP.
—Dr. James McDonald, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
The case against him involves a complex web of political and financial ties between Mr. Sarkozy’s advisers, officials who were part of Colonel Qaddafi’s government, and businessmen or bankers who acted as intermediaries.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
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Despite the hot streak, San Diego sits third in the Major Arena Soccer League, trailing first-place Chihuahua (13-2-0, 37 points) and second-place Baltimore (10-1-0, 29 points) as the regular season approaches the halfway point.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line: At around the halfway point of the reporting period, the season may not be as positive as the headline numbers indicate.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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At the conclusion of mediation, the mediator will propose a solution.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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If mediators the United States, Qatar and Egypt are unable to broker an agreement between Israel and Hamas, the war could resume in early March.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
5 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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Andrews’ brunette to blond ombre hair was styled straight and worn with a middle part courtesy of hairstylist Kylee Heath.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ballot was in a middle seat near the back on the January flight, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ted worked in the same office as the Andersons’ financial broker.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Wells Fargo Advisors and Oppenheimer & Co were selected as the city’s investment brokers, both based in Minneapolis.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Serb had undergone surgery on his medial meniscus just six weeks before but still went all the way.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The vehicle took off with more thrust than Dougherty expected and he was thrown to the ground, tearing his medial cruciate ligament in the process.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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At Ukrainian Railways, for example, simply cutting out middlemen from fuel and electricity procurement saved $300 million in one year.—
Oleksandr Kubrakov,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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A week prior to the burglary, one of the suspects was in contact with a man accused of acting as a middleman to sell luxury items burgled from wealthy homeowners, according to federal prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
7 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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