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
People who want access but who are not members must message the community’s moderators to join.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Now, TikTok plans to lay off hundreds of content moderators in a fresh AI pivot.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Potential self-harm content is sent to human moderators for prioritized review, and those moderators can remove the content, direct the user to support organizations, or even call emergency services, the spokesperson says.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
At the front sat two speakers and a moderator.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Now, TikTok plans to lay off hundreds of content moderators in a fresh AI pivot.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Potential self-harm content is sent to human moderators for prioritized review, and those moderators can remove the content, direct the user to support organizations, or even call emergency services, the spokesperson says.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
At the front sat two speakers and a moderator.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
Noun
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An act of legislation created it, the Fed chairperson and other members of the board have to show up for congressional hearings, which turn into partisan grillings.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cash aid from table banking Justine Obura, the chairperson of the No Sex For Fish Group, says the group members are trying to support each other.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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No president has sought to fire a Fed governor before.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ellison, 81, who co-founded Oracle and is now chairman and chief technology officer, has the bulk of his net worth tied up in the database software company.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both sons got prime jobs, with James named the CEO at Fox and Lachlan as co-chairman.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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