Thesaurus results for MIDDLEMEN

middlemen

noun

plural of middleman

as in intermediaries

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement the retired statesman is often asked to be a middleman in international disputes

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Recent Examples of middlemen 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 In recent years, some poachers and traders have increasingly turned to middlemen to broker transactions and facilitate sales. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 JPMorgan moved to charge data middlemen including Plaid for access, a dispute that similarly pitted the bank's security concerns against tech firms' demands for access. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Pharmacists have long argued that middlemen called pharmacy benefit managers (PBM)—which manage prescription drug benefits for insurers—reimburse pharmacies too little for many medications, cutting into pharmacy margins. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 But these middlemen have become bipartisan punching bags, accused of sucking up profits at the expense of employers, governments, and patients. — Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 Critics say the drive to buy local goods can inflate costs where domestic suppliers lack capacity, opening the door to middlemen who resell imports. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Private-credit and infrastructure managers act as the middlemen, turning projects like data centers into debt those institutions can hold. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

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
Working directly with buyers can reduce intermediaries and give brands greater control over customer relationships and the pace of order negotiations.

— Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of intermediaries

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

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

Definition of brokers

Noun

Meanwhile, at the back of the pack, some of the drivers who started on slicks made stops to change to the intermediates.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of intermediates

Noun

Kelly had previously served as one of the RNC’s liaisons to the Reagan White House.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026