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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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The intermediaries, who blockchain analysts believe to have been deployed by North Korea, now appear to have spent months building fake profiles, including employment histories, in order to evade suspicion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In any case, they didn’t give in; rather, they suspended the talks that they were having with Pakistani intermediaries.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

But Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei again denied any negotiations, saying the United States had sent only a request to talk via intermediaries, including Pakistan.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Baghaei said that there have been no direct negotiations, but only messages through intermediaries stating that the U.S. wants to confer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“Many people make somewhat similar estimates, and are surprised to learn that only five intermediaries will — on average — suffice. Somehow it does not accord with intuition.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell