as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the moderator should make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak
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Recent Examples of moderator
As the show’s moderator, Welker is keenly aware of the need to connect with a younger, more diverse audience.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
The moderator, John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, often struggled to keep the conversation focused on economics and business.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
The moderator, journalist Enrique Acevedo, also said the claim was false in an Oct. 10 X post.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers may need to consider regulations requiring a more effective combination of AI and human moderators to ensure fairer moderation.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
The moderator, John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, often struggled to keep the conversation focused on economics and business.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
The moderator, journalist Enrique Acevedo, also said the claim was false in an Oct. 10 X post.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers may need to consider regulations requiring a more effective combination of AI and human moderators to ensure fairer moderation.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
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Daniel Sanders, director of Legal Services at Radiant Futures in Fullerton, recently was named chairperson for the Orange County Family Violence Council.Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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While technically there is no obligation for an incumbent chairperson to resign upon a change in either Congressional or White House leadership that has been the case previously.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Brennan, who was appointed by Republican former president and now president-elect Donald Trump, was joined by Senior Circuit Judge Kenneth Ripple, an appointee of Republican former president Ronald Reagan.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some have speculated Trump might use his second term as president to help mend the deep divisions he’s created over the last tempestuous decade.Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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His father, Joseph Kennedy, made a large fortune as an investor, and also was appointed by Franklin Delano in 1934 Roosevelt as the first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 3.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Marcus was Home Depot’s CEO until 1997 and served as the company’s chairman until his retirement in 2002.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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