Thesaurus results for MIDDLEMAN

middleman

noun

ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌman

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 Shares of the health-care middleman have trounced the S & P 500 over the past five years. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Freight forwarders may fear that collaboration could lead them to become an unnecessary middleman. —

Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Boosters of the technology depict it as a way to cut middlemen such as banks out of financial transactions and to make those transactions more transparent and secure. —

Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2025 By cutting out insurance middlemen and administrative overhead, these platforms can significantly lower patient costs. —

Mike Apostal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middleman

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And by having a direct relationships instead of dealing with intermediaries, Capital One can create more value for merchants, small businesses, and consumers.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
The administration is now engaged in talks with its Iranian counterparts — at times, indirectly via intermediaries and, at others, directly, with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff taking the lead in lengthy discussions with the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.

— The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025