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intermediation

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

noun

  1. the act of intermediating. intermediate.


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

Anne-Victoire Auriault will work with Schriber to scale risk intermediation across Goldman's Americas cash business and take charge of the ETF business.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023

They depend on which actual path of intermediation it may functionally strike into: the word 'or' names a genuine reality.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by James, William