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
The companies behind these platforms are basically middlemen, connecting their users with businesses that want to make money from these users.
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
This type of direct contracting could generate substantial savings in cases when the middlemen model is set up at the expense of patients.
—Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But with middlemen in short supply and contention out of the question, taking a gamble on his talent for a low price makes a lot of sense.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
By embracing a direct-to-consumer sales model, drugmakers can bypass middlemen such as pharmacy benefit managers and potentially capture some of the billions of dollars in revenue that flow through those intermediaries each year.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
The team unites design, R&D, and manufacturing under one roof to reduce unnecessary markups, so that consumers pay for craftsmanship, not middlemen.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The order also requires the companies to establish direct-to-consumer avenues to cut out middlemen and not sell drugs for lower prices in other countries.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Naadam launched in 2013, immediately generating attention based on its mission of sourcing cashmere fibers directly from Mongolian herding communities — thereby cutting out the middlemen and paying suppliers more.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
This type of direct contracting could generate substantial savings in cases when the middlemen model is set up at the expense of patients.
—Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But with middlemen in short supply and contention out of the question, taking a gamble on his talent for a low price makes a lot of sense.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
By embracing a direct-to-consumer sales model, drugmakers can bypass middlemen such as pharmacy benefit managers and potentially capture some of the billions of dollars in revenue that flow through those intermediaries each year.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
The team unites design, R&D, and manufacturing under one roof to reduce unnecessary markups, so that consumers pay for craftsmanship, not middlemen.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The order also requires the companies to establish direct-to-consumer avenues to cut out middlemen and not sell drugs for lower prices in other countries.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Naadam launched in 2013, immediately generating attention based on its mission of sourcing cashmere fibers directly from Mongolian herding communities — thereby cutting out the middlemen and paying suppliers more.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middlemen
Noun
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The middlemen, known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, have been around since the late 1960s and serve as intermediaries between drug manufacturers and health insurance providers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The tactics have allegedly included sourcing chips through intermediaries and stockpiling them, prompting the US to consider tighter restrictions and penalties.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Experts say the outlandish idea galvanized Arab negotiators and regional mediators to expedite a peace process.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The deal calls for the creation of a joint task force, including the United States and other mediators, to share information about the remains and try to find them.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a market defined by frequent ups and downs, brokers say the current upswing presents an opportunity for both buyers and sellers.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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The best brokers, like fair organizers, understand their crowd.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Adult full-day group lessons for beginners and intermediates will cost $209 Monday through Thursday, $229 Friday through Sunday and $249 on peak days.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ti is balanced, dependable, and energetic enough to satisfy a wide swath of skiers—from confident intermediates to strong experts.—
Marina Knight,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mingshu Bates, chief analytics officer and president of parcel at AFS, said that shippers and logistics liaisons should expect to see the fees and surcharges to continue.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Headlining the group is more than two dozen ambassadorial appointments, including Sergio Gor, a top White House aide, and former Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to become the top liaisons to India and the Bahamas.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Middlemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middlemen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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