BROKERS Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

brokers

noun

plural of broker

as in negotiators

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust

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the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show

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Recent Examples of brokers According to the complaint, an internal review found that just five brokers controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts holding 246,407 tickets. — James Laforge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 These services help identify data brokers and people-search websites that may have your information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 But what actually happened was that brokers from AREA Real Estate Advisors approached Bracco to bring a second La Fetta to life, which led the Braccos and Benzel to take a chance on a second deli. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Other than the platforms themselves, ticket brokers are facing heavier scrutiny too. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 As always, Shefferman explored a wide array of winemakers, vintners, and brokers in his search to present bottles that usually would be snapped up by wineries’ private club members. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 The listing brokers, Madeline Hult Elghanayan and Sabrina Saltiel of Douglas Elliman, did not return a request for comment. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 In 2018, two vote brokers working for Mexico’s conservative National Action Party were accosted by local voters in Nuevo Laredo. — Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 For the brokers and investment advisors, the products offer relatively high fees and attract new wealthy clients. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of negotiators

Noun

There has been little said publicly about negotiations via mediators after Trump rejected an Iranian proposal last month to end the war and fully open the Strait of Hormuz within a week if Washington met certain conditions like lifting the blockade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Qatar is among the nations that have acted as mediators between the two sides for months.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mediators

Noun

Chinese vendors, such as Unitree and AGIBOT, account for roughly 95% of global humanoid shipments, according to IDC.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
At the weekday farmers market in Athens, Ohio, colorful vegetables are on display for patrons to purchase, community members interact with each other and vendors and one another.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of vendors

Noun

Eisenkot and other opposition leaders urged the White House, through intermediaries including Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson, to stay out of the race, according to Israeli sources familiar with the efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Traditional festivals are events where content is typically presented to industry professionals and the press, who then act as intermediaries, bringing that content to the general public.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

Noun

Around them was a constellation of auction house representatives, private dealers, and artists.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Evan Reiser, a director at Bortolami manning the booth in Paris, said dealers typically hire their own art handlers and shipping companies, so the biggest headache will be rearranging schedules that were already in place.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealers

Noun

Llusia-Lindh immediately cut out the middlemen, went directly to factories and aspired to make a luxury product while keeping a lid on prices — and giving back.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Industry middlemen acted like a cartel, making sure things never had the potential to change.

— Adam Duxter, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of middlemen

Noun

In December 2024, FBI agents and local police arrested the men during pre-dawn raids on their homes in Miami Beach and their parents’ home in Bal Harbour.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
With the sun low in the sky, protesters took to the streets of Woodland on Tuesday to demand action against federal immigration agents.

— Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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