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
However, thus far, the costs of the tariffs have primarily been absorbed by middlemen, rather than manufacturers and consumers.
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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 fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
PBMs handle prescription drug plans and act as middlemen between insurance companies, drug manufacturers and pharmacies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This approach eliminates middlemen and dramatically speeds up delivery.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This is the first instance of Washington targeting a Chinese refinery directly instead of focusing on middlemen or transporters.
—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
Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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 fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
PBMs handle prescription drug plans and act as middlemen between insurance companies, drug manufacturers and pharmacies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
This approach eliminates middlemen and dramatically speeds up delivery.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This is the first instance of Washington targeting a Chinese refinery directly instead of focusing on middlemen or transporters.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
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Bitcoin allows users to send money without intermediaries.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Cuban government requires all private enterprises to use state importing agencies as intermediaries.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 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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Mechanistically, exercise improves vascular function, metabolic health, and stimulates the release of endogenous anti-inflammatory mediators.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta was accused of allowing Cambridge Analytica and other third parties, including developers, advertisers and data brokers, to access private information about Facebook users.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 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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Elementary schools and specialized sites are served by mobile liaisons, Stanley said in Wednesday’s message to families.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Middlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middlemen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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