intermediary
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Synonyms & Antonyms for intermediary
Synonyms: Adjective
central, halfway, intermediate, medial, median, mediate, medium, mid, middle, midmost
Synonyms: Noun
broker, buffer, conciliator, go-between, honest broker, interceder, intercessor, intermediate, interposer, mediator, middleman, peacemaker
Antonyms: Adjective
extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost
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Examples of intermediary in a Sentence
Adjective
the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head tableNoun
He served as an intermediary between the workers and the executives. in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Not sure if there is an intermediary step but the Breeders’ Cup Classic is in the cards. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, "Racing! McKinzie seems ready for more," 4 Aug. 2019 BMIs aim to further integrate technology into the human experience by bypassing intermediary steps, like hands, creating a direct channel of exchange between the brain and machines. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Elon Musk wants to put an AI interface in your brain. Should you be worried?," 21 July 2019 And, each time, the number of people accumulating in intermediary countries would grow. — Amanda Taub, New York Times, "Trump’s Immigration Approach Isn’t New: Europe and Australia Went First," 18 July 2019 The discovery of these new intermediary species, which filled in the spotty fossil record, triggered a change in how paleontologists conceived of the dinosaur-to-bird transition. — Quanta Magazine, "How Dinosaurs Shrank and Became Birds," 2 June 2015 Social media influencers are often one-person businesses, but a whole ecosystem of intermediary actors has developed around them. — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz, "A whole ecosystem of companies influences the influencers," 10 June 2019 In essence, Apple is adding an extra intermediary step, making sure the app doesn’t know your email and that third parties can’t combine data to get a picture of your activity across multiple apps. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "Apple’s new sign-in button is built for a post-Cambridge Analytica world," 8 June 2019 The technology sector was previously a strong source of demand but declined to fifth in sectors looking for workers, while intermediary services, education and pharmaceutical industries were looking for the most workers. — Bloomberg.com, "It Looks Like the Worst Chinese Labor Market Since 2015," 26 Apr. 2019 The New York Fed’s Fedwire system, which handles large dollar payments, was critical to the conspiracy, according to the lawsuit, allowing the money to quickly move to the intermediary banks. — Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, "Bangladesh Bank Sues Filipino Lender in U.S. Court Over Hack Heist," 4 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This strategy recognizes that everyone who speaks online is dependent on a series of intermediaries, including direct ones like Facebook or YouTube and ISPs like Comcast or Verizon. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "When Limiting Online Speech to Curb Violence, We Should Be Careful," 9 Aug. 2019 The Globe reported in April that the company was considering structuring that deal using intermediaries, such that its control of licenses in excess of the state cap would be disguised. — Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, "Massachusetts marijuana regulators hit Curaleaf with record $250,000 fine," 8 Aug. 2019 The two other men arrested were a Swiss citizen, 42, and an Italian citizen, 51, who allegedly were trying to sell the missile with Del Bergiolo as an intermediary, the Guardian reported. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Police seize missile, guns, Nazi memorabilia in sting tied to far-right extremists in Italy," 16 July 2019 During this time of unrest, the club's chairman sent several intermediaries, including sporting director Leonardo, to the player and his father, systematically increasing the tone of his threats with each meeting. — SI.com, "PSG Chairman 'Threatens' Neymar With Solo Training & No Football Until 2022," 16 July 2019 Mom-and-pop stores work as intermediaries for cash-transfer firms, allowing locals to send and receive cash swiftly. — The Economist, "Myanmar’s countryside is emptying and its cities bursting," 11 July 2019 Then the cameras are bought by intermediaries, such as security firms, which go on to sell them to government agencies and private businesses. — Olivia Carville, latimes.com, "Banned Chinese security cameras at U.S. facilities are almost impossible to remove," 10 July 2019 Still other viruses travel through an intermediary, like a mosquito, which then infects people by biting them. — Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic, "Viruses, explained," 22 Feb. 2019 Blockchain lets people and institutions make payments and other transactions directly with each other, without going through intermediaries like banks. — Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland.com, "Blockland Solutions Conference speakers announced for 2019," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intermediary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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