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
Bamberger, the former general manager, joined in March 2024 to act as the middleman between the platform and its U.S. advertisers.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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
Plus, lawmakers are looking at reforms to the pharmacy benefit manager industry, which serves as a middleman between health insurers, pharmacies and drug manufacturers.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Your phone won’t understand these radio frequencies, so these probes usually rely on a middleman: the base station.
—Sal Vaglica, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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
Plus, lawmakers are looking at reforms to the pharmacy benefit manager industry, which serves as a middleman between health insurers, pharmacies and drug manufacturers.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Your phone won’t understand these radio frequencies, so these probes usually rely on a middleman: the base station.
—Sal Vaglica, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
Noun
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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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Israel’s Cabinet approved the ceasefire early Saturday in a rare session during the Jewish Sabbath, more than two days after mediators announced the deal.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s Cabinet approved the cease-fire early Saturday in a rare session during the Jewish Sabbath, more than two days after mediators announced the deal.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The idea that this broker who’s been his foil all season long not only isn’t brought to justice at the end of Season 2 but seems to have been empowered, and seems to [have] influence with a man who’s about to assume the presidency, was kind of catnip for us.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Tal, 38, and Oren Alexander, 37, two prominent jet-setting brokers in New York and Miami, and their brother Alon Alexander, Oren's identical twin, were arrested in Miami Beach Dec. 11 and have since been taken into federal custody.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An example of this would be FEMA acting as a liaison between North Carolina and the Army Corps of Engineers to remove debris and create infrastructure following Hurricane Helene.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bailey is a community outreach liaison for Trulieve, the world’s largest cannabis retailer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Identify decision-makers, sponsors, ambassadors and critics who impact your project.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Zakhar Perez has booked a new role: Lacoste underwear ambassador.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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BlackRock , the world’s largest asset manager, launched its first buffer fund products in 2023.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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For example, 17 years elapsed between the Dallas-Pittsburgh duel in ’79 and the Troy Aikman-Neil O’Donnell version in 1996, while a 13-year buffer stood between the Pats-Eagles bookends.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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