third party

NOUN

group other than principals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mediator

WEAK

arbiter arbitrator minor party third force unbiased observer

Example Sentences

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As third party delivery services such as DoorDash grew in popularity, Pizza Hut fell behind without the advantage of delivery convenience, said Aneurin Canham-Clyne, a reporter for trade publication Restaurant Drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“We have been fielding incoming investor debates around fears from third party credit card data into results and which should amplify today’s strong results,” Siegel wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Insurers report as “affiliated” debt or equity of an affiliate as well as investments sold by an affiliate but backed by a third party.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Somebody, a third party, agreed the fishing had gone sour, the bank seemed all dried up real sudden, he’d been thinking on fishing at Elliot Head, couldn’t tell but maybe things was better there.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson