third party

NOUN

group other than principals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mediator

WEAK

arbiter arbitrator minor party third force unbiased observer

Example Sentences

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The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Some of these were booked by third party resellers using bots with the intention of charging inflated prices but were unable to sell them, the BBC understands.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“We have been fielding incoming investor debates around fears from third party credit card data into results and which should amplify today’s strong results,” Siegel wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But prices of those tokens cratered after people on social media pointed to guidance that OpenAI and Anthropic issued saying they wouldn’t honor stakes that had been transferred to a third party using an SPV.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

A man that thinks anything he dont understand all about must be crooked and that first chance he gets he’s morally bound to tell the third party what’s none of his business to tell.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner