interposers

noun

plural of interposer
as in mediators
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement I hope that we can resolve this dispute by ourselves, without the help of some outside interposer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interposers
  1. mediators
  2. intermediates
  3. brokers
  4. intermediaries
  5. negotiators
  6. buffers
  7. middlemen
  8. liaisons
Noun
  • Progress in talks will be a main focus for markets, as regional mediators push for ceasefire negotiations, said Mahmoud Mashal, senior market analyst of VT Markets Dubai, adding that any meaningful progress could drive crude lower.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Oil prices remain elevated as mediators continued to work with the United States and Iran on reaching a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mediators
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
  • The legislation followed growing complaints that brokers were obtaining reservations at Los Angeles municipal courses and reselling them, often advertising slots through social media, including the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, Los Angeles County cracked down on golf tee-time brokers at its public courses by requiring non-refundable reservation deposits.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of brokers
Noun
  • By automating tasks that once required human discretion, rulers can replace unreliable intermediaries with faithful algorithms that cannot be bribed or manipulated.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Modern capitalism has largely been ordered around the view of banks as the focal intermediaries of money.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediaries
Noun
  • 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
Definition of negotiators
Noun
  • With both producing and consuming nations approaching the limits of their available policy tools, operational buffers are rapidly narrowing.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of buffers
Noun
  • 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
  • Car dealers are middlemen between manufacturers and consumers.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of middlemen
Noun
  • As liaisons between the patient, family and healthcare providers, their job is to keep the patient’s needs, preferences, goals and values at the center of their care.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 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
Definition of liaisons
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“Interposers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interposers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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