as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table
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as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations
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Recent Examples of intermediary
Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
The focus area can be set from a small flexible spot (adjusted via the rear joystick) to the full image area with plenty of intermediary options.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But China did play an active behind-the-scenes role, serving as an informal intermediary between Washington and Pyongyang.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
This has left no intermediary step to guide the transition.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
The focus area can be set from a small flexible spot (adjusted via the rear joystick) to the full image area with plenty of intermediary options.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Noun
The combination of poor compensation and absent leadership led some staff to start selling art, or acting as intermediaries, off the company’s books.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But China did play an active behind-the-scenes role, serving as an informal intermediary between Washington and Pyongyang.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediary
Adjective
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Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Phoenix passes the halfway mark of this year’s monsoon, dramatic downpours, gusty haboobs and streaks of lightning across the sky have been mostly absent.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His supporters included the USC Gould School of Law’s Post Conviction Justice Project, which represented him before the parole board, then heralded his release from prison, publicly describing Mutch as an advocate for nonviolence who had served as a mediator inside prison walls.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Entering a field still largely dominated by men—attorneys, arbitrators, judges, and mediators alike—Werning quickly distinguished herself.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The intermediate stage is known as ENSO-Neutral, when neither La Niña nor El Niño are present.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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This marks a bullish reversal, and the new uptrend is supported by positive intermediate-term momentum per the weekly MACD indicator.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Arnold Sotelo is a Peruvian entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of International Media Group (IMG), and a digital expert and negotiator.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group’s chief negotiator had lived in Doha for years.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Your mind might immediately go to the early-years Redford, or the heyday Redford of the 1970s, or even the middle-aged Redford who gave projects a sense of gravitas.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 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
Adjective
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Anchoring the disparate variants of the LeBron 23 while serving as a containment system is a large panel shaped like James’ crown logo taking up the majority of the medial upper.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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In fact, there’s a name for this: shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome in medical-speak.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, thus far, the costs of the tariffs have primarily been absorbed by middlemen, rather than manufacturers and consumers.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
17 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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“Intermediary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediary. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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