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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
although the party activists tend to back candidates with somewhat extreme views, ordinary voters generally prefer the intermediate aspirant
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as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
she often used her father as an intermediate in arguments with her mother
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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Recent Examples of intermediate
Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Amtrak Auto Train route and schedule The Auto Train runs every day between Lorton and Sanford with no intermediate stops.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But nine more races encompassing short tracks, road courses and intermediates all give Truex a chance to have one final moment of glory in victory lane before his Hall of Fame career wraps up.
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—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
Of the Colts’ four completions of 20 yards or more in the last two games, three have been short to intermediate throws that the receiver turned into a bigger play.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
Instead test-time compute introduces structured interventions in which computer systems are built to double-check their work through intermediate calculations or extra algorithms applied to their final responses.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Amtrak Auto Train route and schedule The Auto Train runs every day between Lorton and Sanford with no intermediate stops.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
It’s rated for advanced intermediates into experts and designed for front side use and ripping groomers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But nine more races encompassing short tracks, road courses and intermediates all give Truex a chance to have one final moment of glory in victory lane before his Hall of Fame career wraps up.
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—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Verb
With +play, Verizon is taking aim at other companies seeking to intermediate the relationship between streaming services and consumers, helping those services grow and expand, while taking a small cut in the process.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
Of the Colts’ four completions of 20 yards or more in the last two games, three have been short to intermediate throws that the receiver turned into a bigger play.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermediate
Adjective
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation currently takes more than five hundred days, on average, to process a rape kit.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Wolfe Research has estimated a 25% tariff would add about $3,000 to the average cost of vehicles sold in the U.S.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For centuries, Europeans developed different customs associated with the festival, which is the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, according to St. Blase Catholic Church.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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The occasion marked the halfway point between the winter and spring equinoxes, with clergymen blessing used candles and handing them out to locals every February 2. If the weather was bright and clear during the celebration, people believed the remainder of the season would be long and difficult.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The entity has issued a contract of insurance to an insured or a contract of reinsurance to an intermediary of an insured; and 3.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Atta also did not respond to requests for comment made through an intermediary.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That was 40 years ago, and in the intervening years, the factory has expanded to encompass 2.8 million square feet (260,000 m2), where 3,000 people build four- and six-cylinder engines for the Hondas and Acuras people drive here in the US.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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But the intervening years have seen a lot of upheaval at the Academy, and the Grammys were again at pains to prove it last night (see: the Weeknd).—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That’s an increase of 1% from November when the median price for a single-family home in California was $852,820.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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The median home sale price in the region was $380,000 in December, up 3.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.—
James Wilkins,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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In his middle years, researchers say Shakespeare served at times as a script doctor, adding a scene to Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy and teaming with six other playwrights on the play Sir Thomas More.—
Jeffrey R. Wilson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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During the match, McDonagh attempted to launch himself from the middle rope and execute a moonsault backflip to knock out one of the War Raiders.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the exchange, demanding guarantees from mediators that future hostage releases would be conducted securely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Netanyahu said Israel won't release the Palestinian prisoners without assurances from the mediators that the next hostage releases will not be as chaotic as Thursday's.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Reddit won’t interfere Ars Technica reached out to Reddit for a response to X bans and whether such bans could be interpreted as breaking any of Reddit’s rules.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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And one thing that could help Republicans win future elections is to interfere in what should be the nonpartisan administration and certification of elections.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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