How to Use moderator in a Sentence

moderator

noun
  • She acts as the moderator in our office meetings.
  • The moderator allowed audience members to ask the governor questions.
  • And of course, last but not least is our moderator.
    Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
  • At the front sat two speakers and a moderator.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
  • To know if someone is a moderator, click their name and check out their profile.
    Toby Grey, BGR, 28 June 2022
  • Even the golden boy of slow cooking can fall foul of the moderator’s rules.
    Olivia Potts, Longreads, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The moderator then asked Howard about doing some of her own stunts in the movie.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Co-host Sara Haines stepped in as moderator of the show in her place.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
  • When the group has a need that aligns with the way someone wants to serve, a moderator will contact them.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The state laws are not about protecting speech, the moderators wrote.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The moderator asked her if people come up to her to inquire about the point of Tár.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
  • Escobar said there was no need and that a better moderator would have been able to cut through the din.
    Paul Cobler, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2020
  • That is how policies are built, that is how tens of thousands of moderators are doing their jobs.
    Dexter Thomas, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Begin by electing a moderator (who gets to pick the first present) to ask the questions.
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 28 Nov. 2022
  • After all, the moderators wouldn’t like that.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And that’s where sitting down together (with a moderator in the room) can help.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The only way to guard against error was for a moderator to carefully check all the work.
    Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • Have your moderator bring the focus back to the outcome and your meeting will wrap up nicely.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • Columnist Gregg Doyel was there and served as the evening's moderator.
    Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Have an agenda and a moderator.
    Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In a social media post, moderators promised to keep customers in the loop on plans to reopen.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Felicia Townsend, dean of the school, will serve as the moderator.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Abdo, who plays the very tricky role of moderator on a show that prides itself on spontaneity, agrees.
    Caroline Framke, Variety, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Alana Kaplan, the head judge and moderator, asked the kids to make a funny face to get their wiggles out.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Jackson declined to respond when offered the chance by the town hall moderator.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In the film, Ferreira plays Margot, a moderator for a video app.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Page said she was honored to be the moderator for Wednesday's debate.
    Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Paul mentioned the streak again when the video conference moderator thanked him for his time after the last question.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
  • The group is private, but Evans serves as the moderator and has been accepting anyone who wants to join.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Employee questions were sent to a moderator via email.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026

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