as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
Woods jumped back into his role as chairman the last several weeks upon his return from seeking treatment out of the country since his arrest.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Helena Newman, Sotheby’s chairman of both Europe and Impressionist and modern art, took to the rostrum for the second part of the sale.
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George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Lorenzo Bertelli, head of CSR at the Prada Group, was named executive chairman of Versace in December.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Trump, who now serves as the center's chairman, had announced July 5 as the date the venue would close for major renovations.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Helena Newman, Sotheby’s chairman of both Europe and Impressionist and modern art, took to the rostrum for the second part of the sale.
—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Lorenzo Bertelli, head of CSR at the Prada Group, was named executive chairman of Versace in December.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Trump, who now serves as the center's chairman, had announced July 5 as the date the venue would close for major renovations.
—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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Brian Roberts, current co-CEO and chairperson of Comcast, will be involved in the leadership of both companies, while Mike Cavanagh, the other CEO, will take on leadership of NBCU.
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Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee.
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Despite the hourslong delay due to approaching severe storms, audience members who returned to the venue do not appear to be deterred and are signing and dancing along to musical performances ahead of the president's address.
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The president has also heard from Britain’s King Charles III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days.
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Trump stormed out of a June 7 interview with current moderator Kristen Welker in Wisconsin.
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The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website content moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series.
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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