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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
Two men hired in the scheme, Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia, as well as go-between Magbanua, are also serving lengthy sentences, according to The Associated Press.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
But for those in the know, the go-between was a normal presence, about as common as rumors of moguls and stars paying large amounts of money to keep a psychic or astrologer on hand.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Having served his function as the go-between, Lukashenko seems ready to step aside.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
But for those in the know, the go-between was a normal presence, about as common as rumors of moguls and stars paying large amounts of money to keep a psychic or astrologer on hand.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Having served his function as the go-between, Lukashenko seems ready to step aside.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-between
Noun
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She wasn’t allowed in men’s spaces and would find a little messenger or a spy that would go listen in and then relay the information to her.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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One of the most important messengers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The emirate is one of only two regional mediators leading the sole diplomatic track trying to bring an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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My role became part interpreter, part mediator, ensuring instructions were understood and executed.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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In order to embolden and support his organization, bin Laden often videotaped himself with messages aimed at his target audience, established training centers in Afghanistan, had an expansive funding network that included wealthy individuals, couriers, mosques and other complex ways to raise funds.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The attack killed six people, including the son of top Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya and a Qatari security official; no Hamas senior members were killed, according to the group.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the main targets of the strike was Hamas’ chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya, but he was not listed among the dead.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin allows users to send money without intermediaries.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland and Councilmember John Spelich will serve as council liaisons to the ad-hoc committee, which will consist of five voting members and two nonvoting members who represent The Winston School and the Del Mar community building.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Under the guidance of the city’s economic development manager, the outreach coordinator will serve as a liaison between businesses, city staff and private partners.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Users skip the middleman and ditch the 48-hour hold.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Harris portrays a free-spirited yet quick-calculating middleman with playful wit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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The campers come from all walks of life - lawyers, doctors, firemen, teachers, stock brokers - and need no previous musical experience.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Even after uninstalling spyware, your personal information may already be circulating on data broker sites that sell your identity to marketers, scammers, and even cybercriminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-between. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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