intermediaries

NOUN

person who negotiates

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broker emissary go-between mediator negotiator

STRONG

agent channel connection cutout delegate entrepreneur fixer influence instrument intercessor intermediate medium organ vehicle

WEAK

interagent interceder middle person

Antonyms

STRONG

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Example Sentences

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However, the FTC conducted a study finding eight different companies functioned as intermediaries to facilitate surveillance pricing for over 250 companies across grocery, apparel, home goods, convenience, car rentals, online casinos and more.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

In “If This Be Magic,” Daniel Hahn salutes the ingenuity of these mostly undervalued intermediaries, who “engage in a peculiar alchemy of turning gold into gold.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

To manage traffic and avoid any incidents, "the Americans are the main intermediaries", the pilot said.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Direct talks between Lebanon and Israel would be highly unusual, with the two countries historically communicating through intermediaries.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

There were intermediaries to carry one’s petition to Him.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez