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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
That framing recalls remarks that the President’s go-between for the entertainment industry and the White House, producer Steven Paul, has also offered up.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Acebedo-Garcia would serve as a go-between, providing the truckers with a dollar-bill serial number that functioned as a sort of password.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the departure of her unofficial stylist (Archer regularly acted as a go-between of sorts between the royal and designers), Princess Kate's style has largely remained the same.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The tracker includes the names of lobbyists that the county employees listed as go-betweens for some sponsorship dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Acebedo-Garcia would serve as a go-between, providing the truckers with a dollar-bill serial number that functioned as a sort of password.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the departure of her unofficial stylist (Archer regularly acted as a go-between of sorts between the royal and designers), Princess Kate's style has largely remained the same.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The tracker includes the names of lobbyists that the county employees listed as go-betweens for some sponsorship dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
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This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dehydration also interferes with how your brain uses dopamine and serotonin—the chemical messengers that help regulate mood, focus, and motivation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mashaal said the group has offered multiple options, including a long-term truce, as part of ongoing negotiations with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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By replacing the mediator with mutant plants, the receiver plants failed to get protection against the stress.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Model Vittoria Ceretti, best known stateside for her romantic relationship with Leonardo Dicaprio, acted as a courier for the Italian flag.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Claudius’s skills as a negotiator had improved, his customers had ratcheted up their aggressive campaigns for asymmetrical deals.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, broached the subject at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) .—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The elaborate game plan involved identifying powerful targets like the Musk brothers, using women and intermediaries to forge stronger ties with the target, and then relentlessly trying to insert himself into their circles.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The piece — a Confederate First National — had been transferred to Youngblood in April 2022 under an extended payment arrangement of $85,000, with partial payments routed through an intermediary rather than directly from Youngblood.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The commissioner will serve as the direct liaison between surfers, competition platforms and USA Surfing leadership.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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As two men face police interrogators, a story emerges of twisted liaisons.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jansen pointed to the First Sale customs rule that allows importers engaged in transactions that take place in multiple tiers—like a manufacturer selling to a middleman who then sells to the importer—to pay duties on the lower price of the first sale.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fostering more price transparency and addressing cost inefficiencies created by middlemen will certainly ease some financial pain, particularly for prescription drugs.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Real estate brokers say many hedge funders, private equity chiefs and venture capital investors are also joining traditional Wall Street bankers in the buying spree.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Akhparian, a broker, moved into the shopping center at Victory Boulevard and Mammoth Avenue in the mid-1980s.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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