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
And importantly, the end seller of the vehicle is still the dealer; Amazon’s platform will be the middleman between the customer and the dealership.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
The cable company saves money up front by not having to pay its employees to do the work and passes on the risk of lost or stolen cards to the middleman.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Drug middlemen called pharmacy benefit managers — which negotiate drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans — also put pressure on other parts of the system.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
These health care middlemen, responsible for negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies, are often accused of with raising the costs of drugs for consumers.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
The cable company saves money up front by not having to pay its employees to do the work and passes on the risk of lost or stolen cards to the middleman.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Drug middlemen called pharmacy benefit managers — which negotiate drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans — also put pressure on other parts of the system.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
These health care middlemen, responsible for negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies, are often accused of with raising the costs of drugs for consumers.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
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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 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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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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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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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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The odds are that the response will sit in an internal digital memory buffer for a while and not be immediately erased or discarded.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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One by one, measures are rejected — even the simplest, requiring a five-foot buffer around every house where nothing is flammable.Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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