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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But prices of those tokens cratered after people on social media pointed to guidance that OpenAI and Anthropic issued saying they wouldn’t honor stakes that had been transferred to a third party using an SPV.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

New government rules now mean only a learner driver can book their own test, part of a crackdown on third party operators using bots to hoover up thousands of slots.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The company believes this LLM will give it a competitive advantage and control over AI costs, “with little to no reliance on third party LLMs,” Abrahami added.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

There is unlikely to be a serious third party, much less a fourth or fifth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"Yes, sir, he put through the sale—though he made it clear that he was buying Soldier Island for a third party, unnamed."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie