INTERMEDIARY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of intermediary

as in halfway

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table

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intermediary

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noun

ˌin-tər-ˈmē-dē-ˌer-ē

as in mediator

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations

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Recent Examples of intermediary

Adjective

Lamont elevated her to the intermediary Appellate Court in 2020 and she was named its chief in 2025. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 Nona Source is evolving as an intermediary connecting brands, factories and creators around circular solutions. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 June 2026

Noun

Investigators traced proceeds from gas stations through fintechs and investment funds, exposing the corporate structures and intermediaries behind them. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 Transfers can occur without the need for multiple intermediaries, thereby reducing both time and administrative effort. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intermediary

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Adjective

The 26-year-old information technology administrator consumed a Red Bull energy drink around the film's halfway mark to stay alert.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
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.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of halfway

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The faith is based in the worship of orishas, which can be described as saints or mediators of humanity’s relationship with the sacred, with similar roles to saints in the Catholic religion.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
In Cairo, there are meetings planned with Egyptian officials and other mediators.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mediator

Adjective

Fortunately, Gorbachev would drop his objections to SDI in time for both men to sign a landmark treaty in 1987 that abolished all intermediate range nuclear arms in Europe and made the entire world safer.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The United States developed it with Japan for medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediate

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Iran’s parliament speaker and key negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a list of demands today in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
People also began to use it to describe the negotiator in matters of influence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiator

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Hedge funds, institutions, RIAs, retail traders and brokers are all agreeing the stock looks good at this price.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Price caps overall, though, have received significant pushback from ticket brokers and resale platforms like StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of broker

Adjective

The operation is a grafting procedure in which doctors take tendons from another part of the body – the forearm, hamstring, hip or knee – and replace the medial ligament in the elbow with the grafted portion.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
If you have been bitten or scratched by any stray animals or an animal suspected to have rabies, seek medial care immediately and let your provider know about the possible exposure.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of medial

Noun

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
But one of the deals in which Aikebaer, 60, acted as middleman — a plan to build a luxury apartment building in Pasadena — went south, according to Bo’s civil attorney, Michael Chen.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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