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intermediation

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[in-ter-mee-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌɪn tərˌmi diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of intermediating.


Etymology

Origin of intermediation

First recorded in 1595–1605; intermediate 2 + -ion

Example Sentences

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Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Marketplace is a consumer to consumer service so it cannot fall within the definition of an online intermediation service and Messenger is simply a chat functionality of Facebook, the company said.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2023

A week later, Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida told the Nikkei newspaper the BOJ would decide whether to modify the yield cap by scrutinising "the impact it had on financial intermediation and market function."

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

The same thing occurred in other cases, even without the intermediation of a new employing class.

From An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Cheyney, Edward Potts

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