intermediation
noun
in·ter·me·di·a·tion ˌin-tər-ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the act of coming between : intervention, mediation
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web With this digital intermediation, one wonders: what happens to brand loyalty in the digital age? 
Bob Legters, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Equities took a bigger hit, though the drop was driven by intermediation trading rather than financing. Telis Demos, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022 Social tokens and NFTs have allowed creators and brands to avoid the costs and intermediation of platforms and empower artists to directly interact with their community. Roger Lee, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 Positions in the category include work in insurance, investments and credit intermediation. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2021 Tax savings are often channeled to investment through financial intermediation, stimulating the economy. Julio Gonzalez, Forbes, 18 May 2021 Given their multiplicity of issues (e.g., quality of partners, manned last mile, personal security), gig economy platforms leverage the highest number of tools, usually relying on access, conduct, transparency, and intermediation. Matt Williams, Fortune, 4 May 2021 Safe Ride Support system (an intermediation tool) tracks each ride in real time, detecting unsafe driving behavior and proactively addressing any issues. Matt Williams, Fortune, 4 May 2021 Helping drive this is a shift of revenue within trading from financing—lending to clients to boost their returns—to intermediation, or pairing up buyers and sellers, which uses less capital. Telis Demos, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2020 See More
Bob Legters, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Equities took a bigger hit, though the drop was driven by intermediation trading rather than financing. Telis Demos, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022 Social tokens and NFTs have allowed creators and brands to avoid the costs and intermediation of platforms and empower artists to directly interact with their community. Roger Lee, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 Positions in the category include work in insurance, investments and credit intermediation. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2021 Tax savings are often channeled to investment through financial intermediation, stimulating the economy. Julio Gonzalez, Forbes, 18 May 2021 Given their multiplicity of issues (e.g., quality of partners, manned last mile, personal security), gig economy platforms leverage the highest number of tools, usually relying on access, conduct, transparency, and intermediation. Matt Williams, Fortune, 4 May 2021 Safe Ride Support system (an intermediation tool) tracks each ride in real time, detecting unsafe driving behavior and proactively addressing any issues. Matt Williams, Fortune, 4 May 2021 Helping drive this is a shift of revenue within trading from financing—lending to clients to boost their returns—to intermediation, or pairing up buyers and sellers, which uses less capital. Telis Demos, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
- (as) sober as a judge
- (as) solid as a rock
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) stubborn as a mule
- (as) sure as I'm standing here
- (as) tough as old boots
- (as) ugly as sin
- (as) warm as toast
- (at) any minute (now)
- (at) any moment (now)
- (be) careful what you wish for
- (be) spoiling for
- (can) trace one's history (back) to
- (cast) in the same mold as
- (don't) I wish
- (don't) you wish
- (from) side to side
- (get) ready, (get) set, go
- (give) witness to
- (go) jump in a/the lake
- (have) stars in one's eyes
- (i tell you what
- (i'll see you around
- (I'll/we'll) see you around
- (I/I'll) tell you what