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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
although the party activists tend to back candidates with somewhat extreme views, ordinary voters generally prefer the intermediate aspirant
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as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
she often used her father as an intermediate in arguments with her mother
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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Recent Examples of intermediate
Willem Marx, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
The rookie has 41 percent of the team’s air yards despite missing two games but has had to work short and intermediate routes to get them.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Dangerous stuff The two chemicals at issue are primarily used as intermediates in the manufacture of common products.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
The Fed would intermediate wholesale and retail payments, including as the direct counterparty to U.S. consumers.
—Kevin Warsh, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
The hypersonic intermediate range ballistic missile system — that Putin says cannot be intercepted — was first used by Russia last week against a weapons factory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 28 Nov. 2024
The rookie has 41 percent of the team’s air yards despite missing two games but has had to work short and intermediate routes to get them.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
In the course of four weeks this summer, with data from only a couple of dozen players, the robot had progressed from dopey beginner to high intermediate.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Dangerous stuff The two chemicals at issue are primarily used as intermediates in the manufacture of common products.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
Verb
Of the Colts’ four completions of 20 yards or more in the last two games, three have been short to intermediate throws that the receiver turned into a bigger play.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
The Fed would intermediate wholesale and retail payments, including as the direct counterparty to U.S. consumers.
—Kevin Warsh, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediate
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Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This prior resistance now serves a gauge of support for AAL, enhanced by the gap and the 50-day moving average, which is rising in a reflection of positive intermediate-term momentum.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The composite was compiled from a series of images Perseverance captured at roughly the halfway point of its ascent, using its Mastcam-Z cameras high on the rover's mast.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Instead, somber faces walked, one by one, Thursday morning toward the oak tree planted along a sidewalk at the halfway mark of the annual Piedmont Turkey Trot.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Abraham Accords offers the chance to have Israel, a trusted intermediary, help Washington and the Turkic nations better understand each other's goals.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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PBMs are intermediaries that negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of employers, health plans and others, and reimburse pharmacies.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Advertisement Fortunately, medical personnel, taking a quick look at him, intervened and the trip home was delayed.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Hours later, after Trump intervened, the deal was dead.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One thing to note: While Detroit’s cost of living is low, household bills take up a significant portion of median income, which is $37,360 annually.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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As of 2022, the median age of a company before going public was 12 years, according to one study.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In matters of detailing the gown featured a translucent and mesh section near the middle, ruching was also a part of this portion of her dress.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Two roomy compartments, a zippered middle section, and a small pocket under the front clasp mean plenty of storage options to divide up essentials like a wallet and keys and makeup or perfume.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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But eventually, the mediators got Walker and other foundation leaders to come aboard.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire has little direct impact on the crisis in Gaza, where foreign mediators have attempted to broker a truce.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Neither the attorney general nor my office interfered nor influenced that process.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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That may be because such costs are difficult for a president to control without interfering in the free market, even as Trump hammered President Joe Biden on the issue.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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