INTERMEDIARY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of intermediary

as in halfway

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table

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noun

ˌin-tər-ˈmē-dē-ˌer-ē

as in mediator

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations

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If a signal from car A cannot reach car B directly, or if the path length is too far for an individual beam to travel, the signal must find an intermediary car or stationary sensor nearby that can pass along the message. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 This can be especially relevant for companies with suppliers, contractors, or subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America, where treasury operations might otherwise be dependent on overlapping banking hours and intermediary approval. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026

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The man sent $2,400 over Cash App to an intermediary, who then notified the debtor that Montano had removed him from the hit list. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 At issue are certain use cases of Section 351 exchanges, in which wealthy individuals, through an intermediary, create new ETFs with a basket of highly appreciated stocks. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermediary

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The 24-year-old, like Gordon, who replaced him in the second half, offered energetic pressing, even sprinting from close to the halfway line to close down the goalkeeper at one point.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Definition of halfway

Noun

For years, Qatar has been a friendly country to Lebanon and a mediator for domestic and international political crises in the region.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has played a mediator role at times in the region.

— Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of mediator

Adjective

And all these middle powers, everyone has this ability to stay open, stay world-based, and continue to transact with each other.

— Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The addition of missing middle housing is said to provide a thoughtful addition that honors Oak Park’s character.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of middle

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Using users’ unique mobile ID, location, IP address, and other breadcrumbs, the brokers are able to assemble detailed profiles of millions of people.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
LexisNexis, for example, is a data broker that police use, that your car uses, that your devices sell data to constantly.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of broker

Adjective

For the Sk8-Hi, the upper’s medial side hosts both the full Dodgers script and the LA logo, the latter of which repeats at the top of the heel.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
The operation is a grafting procedure in which doctors take tendons from another part of the body – the forearm, hamstring, hip or knee – and replace the medial ligament in the elbow with the grafted portion.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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