as in intermediaries
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 middlemen
This is the first instance of Washington targeting a Chinese refinery directly instead of focusing on middlemen or transporters.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Eligibility and caregiver choices would be unchanged but a single intermediary would manage payroll and benefits, replacing middlemen who inject tons of inefficiency and unnecessary spending, including untold amounts of fraud and abuse, into the system.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Cutting out the middlemen allows ReRoute to deliver value directly to clients.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said middlemen sent about 46 packages that contained turtles from New York and New Jersey.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Those are the prices distributors buy from farmers or middlemen.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Also, universities have started cutting their ties with for-profit middlemen, called online program managers, which take big cuts of up to 80% of revenues.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers Pharmacy benefit managers, commonly referred to as PBMs, serve as middlemen helping to manage drug benefits for health plans.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Blockchain is the trust engine, enforcing transparency and enabling atomic settlement—no middlemen required.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Eligibility and caregiver choices would be unchanged but a single intermediary would manage payroll and benefits, replacing middlemen who inject tons of inefficiency and unnecessary spending, including untold amounts of fraud and abuse, into the system.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Cutting out the middlemen allows ReRoute to deliver value directly to clients.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said middlemen sent about 46 packages that contained turtles from New York and New Jersey.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Those are the prices distributors buy from farmers or middlemen.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Also, universities have started cutting their ties with for-profit middlemen, called online program managers, which take big cuts of up to 80% of revenues.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Pharmacy benefit managers Pharmacy benefit managers, commonly referred to as PBMs, serve as middlemen helping to manage drug benefits for health plans.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Blockchain is the trust engine, enforcing transparency and enabling atomic settlement—no middlemen required.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
Noun
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Israel’s blocking of aid was however slammed by many of the international community, including mediators of the deal, the UN and aid groups.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Egypt and other mediators are trying to salvage the ceasefire, which went into effect in January and is now hanging by a thread.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the notion that Rocket Homes penalized real estate brokers or agents for helping clients compare rates and choose the best lender for them is also a lie.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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Rocket Homes then gave priority for future network referrals to those brokers and agents who, in turn, made client referrals to Rocket Mortgage and Amrock, the lawsuit says.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Middlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middlemen. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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