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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
although the party activists tend to back candidates with somewhat extreme views, ordinary voters generally prefer the intermediate aspirant
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as in intermediary
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
she often used her father as an intermediate in arguments with her mother
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as in to intervene
to act as a go-between for opposing sides
if the secretary-general chooses to intermediate in this dispute, he'll need all of his diplomatic skills just to get both sides in the same room
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Recent Examples of intermediate
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
That means a positive outcome in the negotiations ultimately hinge on Israel’s support, the person added, with only a retreat from Lebanon fully ensuring that the intermediate deal can move forward.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2026
Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Joe and Anthony both repeatedly stressed the value of a guide for expert (and even pro) skiers as well as for intermediates.
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Sergei Poljak,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
Kathleen Lucente,
Forbes.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Players range from beginners to intermediate, although they are required to have been playing at least six months to join.
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William Morris,
Des Moines Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
But that is not the case, as the largest animals are not the fastest, and the fastest animals (cheetahs, marlins, falcons) are of intermediate size.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
That means a positive outcome in the negotiations ultimately hinge on Israel’s support, the person added, with only a retreat from Lebanon fully ensuring that the intermediate deal can move forward.
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Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2026
Noun
Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.
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Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Joe and Anthony both repeatedly stressed the value of a guide for expert (and even pro) skiers as well as for intermediates.
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Sergei Poljak,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Gartner predicts that by 2028, 90% of B2B buying will be intermediated by AI agents.
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Kathleen Lucente,
Forbes.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Players range from beginners to intermediate, although they are required to have been playing at least six months to join.
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William Morris,
Des Moines Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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That adds up to just $15,080 a year, based on a standard 40-hour workweek—less than a third of the average American’s salary of around $60,000 yearly.
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The battery life errs more on the average side and lacks magnetic charging, but the $200 Fourth of July discount makes up for it.
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The Pirates are 9 1/2 games behind the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers – but only two games out of a playoff spot at the halfway point in the season.
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Dude’s pretty darn good with halfway decent quarterback play.
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This must include requiring stablecoin issuers and other digital asset intermediaries to detect and report suspicious activity.
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An investor can be legally clear to trade in Syria and still be one intermediary away from a sanctioned name.
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The bank said previous interventions had only temporarily interrupted the yen’s slide before USD/JPY resumed climbing, and expects a similar pattern if authorities intervene again.
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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The median cumulative earnings for UC graduates over a 20-year period amounts to more than $2 million, data from 2024 shows.
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The median cost for full-time care for an infant in Los Angeles County was $1,209 a month at a family child-care home and $1,818 a month at a center in 2024, according to data from the California Budget & Policy Center.
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Gartner predicted this moment in October 2024, forecasting that 20% of organizations would use AI to flatten their structures by 2026, eliminating more than half of existing middle-management roles.
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The adaptation of Sachar’s middle-grade classic—in which one Stanley Yelnats IV is sent to a detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole every day—is nowhere near as good as the book.
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During the 2012-13 NHL lockout, the two sides used FMCS, and recommendations by mediator Scot Beckenbaugh were thought to help the NHL and NHLPA find a solution.
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Kushner has joined fellow peace envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha, Qatar, a country acting as mediator between the two sides, to hammer out a resolution.
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Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
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One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.
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“Intermediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermediate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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