disintermediation

American  

[dis-in-ter-mee-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ɪn tərˌmi diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of removing funds from savings banks and placing them into short-term investments on which the interest-rate yields are higher.

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disintermediation British  

/ dɪsˌɪntəˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. finance the elimination of such financial intermediaries as banks and brokers in transactions between principals, often as a result of deregulation and the use of computers

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Etymology

Origin of disintermediation

First recorded in 1965–70; dis- ¹ + intermediation

Example Sentences

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disintermediation

That disintermediation risk is precisely why Uber is paying to lock in supply from Nuro, Lucid, Rivian and Wayve: It needs credible alternatives to the one operator that may not need it.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Live sports like Formula One, owned by Liberty Media Corporation, are more insulated from artificial-intelligence disintermediation across the media and entertainment ecosystem, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

But some companies, particularly vertically-integrated ones, price software based on the underlying asset or activity, which should help insulate them from AI disintermediation.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

And Jefferies analyst Brent Thill forecast “another year of gradual AI monetization, with more meaningful growth contribution/acceleration needed to ease AI disintermediation fears, thus requiring more selectivity.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026

What I have taken advantage of is what so many, many, many, many other people have taken advantage of, which is today the total disintermediation of the public discourse.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2022