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
Nationally, drugstore chains have struggled to keep up with competition from Amazon, as well as declining drug reimbursement rates from middlemen for filling prescriptions, according to CNBC.
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, act as middlemen between drug companies and consumers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
The Response Council has urged changes to ensure most of the fund goes to actual recovery, not middlemen, and to push utilities to settle claims responsibly.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The assistant eventually contacted Fleming, who allegedly worked as a middleman for Sangha.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, act as middlemen between drug companies and consumers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
The Response Council has urged changes to ensure most of the fund goes to actual recovery, not middlemen, and to push utilities to settle claims responsibly.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The assistant eventually contacted Fleming, who allegedly worked as a middleman for Sangha.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman
Noun
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bipartisan traditions in appropriations could provide a buffer.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Adding green space and planting evergreen trees on the north side of the property, forming more of a buffer from surrounding properties.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleman. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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