Thesaurus results for MIDDLEMAN

middleman

noun

ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌman

Definition of middleman

as in intermediary

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 middleman Payments are mostly made in cash, with the money routed through multiple middlemen. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 David Luiz, Samuel Eto’o, Andre Schurrle — all these players contributed in some way to Chelsea’s success during the years when various fixers and middlemen were having their palms greased. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Similarly, the growth of e-commerce reduced the role of some retail middlemen while creating powerful new digital platforms. — Ifigenia Georgiou, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 This House study committee will examine these middlemen with a hearing Thursday that will include testimony from pharmacists and hospitals. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for middleman

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleman

Noun

Oman, a frequent intermediary between Washington and Tehran, has found its balancing act suddenly precarious.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Independent Chinese refiners take in the bulk of it, often rebranded as Malaysian or Indonesian crude and settled through intermediaries outside the dollar system, according to Kpler.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermediary

Noun

But behind these unassuming clips is a multibillion-dollar e-commerce ecosystem, one that’s made influencers some of the most powerful brokers in retail.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
In 1792, a handful of brokers gathered beneath a buttonwood tree on Wall Street and agreed to trade securities among themselves, a private club where prices were negotiated in person.

— Cromwell Coulson, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of broker

Noun

Driscoll was an unlikely negotiator in Ukraine-Russia war Driscoll is an Iraq war veteran, tech investor and former adviser to Vance, whom Driscoll met at Yale Law School.

— ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
As Army secretary, Driscoll was tapped for the unusual role of key negotiator to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiator

Noun

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz are ambassadors for Oura, the USTA’s first official wearable partner.

— Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The elder Dean was one of college basketball’s great ambassadors, working for Converse from 1959-87 while becoming the SEC’s signature television voice.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambassador

Noun

Building cardiorespiratory fitness and maintaining a consistent exercise practice may provide leaders with an additional buffer during those demanding periods.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Seko is advising shippers to build seven- to 10-day-plus buffers into east China bookings and prepare for potential port omissions, blank sailings and cargo diversions to alternative gateways including Qingdao, Busan and Hong Kong.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026