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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
The Arco native teamed up with German designer Mark Da Costa and his crew at Aerial Attractions to create the course, with a few custom nods to the Treasure Valley, including a ski-lift chair facing north toward Bogus Basin.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Best Wayfair Labor Day Furniture and Decor Deals Take advantage of major deals on investment-worthy furniture and decor like chairs, coffee tables, and area rugs.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Collier said in a video on X that two other Democratic state representatives, Gene Wu and Vince Perez, joined her overnight, all of them sleeping in chairs on the State House floor.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Built with sturdy wood construction, steel supports, and durable polyester fabric, this chair is designed to last.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Best Wayfair Labor Day Furniture and Decor Deals Take advantage of major deals on investment-worthy furniture and decor like chairs, coffee tables, and area rugs.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Collier said in a video on X that two other Democratic state representatives, Gene Wu and Vince Perez, joined her overnight, all of them sleeping in chairs on the State House floor.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Built with sturdy wood construction, steel supports, and durable polyester fabric, this chair is designed to last.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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Xavier’s move also meant that his dad, Vincent Thorpe, also quit his role as chairperson for Nevermore Academy’s gala fundraising committee, which left an opening for Wednesday’s mom, Morticia Addams, to replace him.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Aug. 2025
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Then-President George W. Bush's appointee as CPB board chairperson had accused PBS of liberal bias and was pressuring the network over specific programming choices.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Walters, a Republican, to the helm of the state's education department in Sept. 2020 and voters then elected him for a second term in November 2022.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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This November Maeztu will ascend to Ikea’s helm, joining an exclusive cohort of leaders who stuck it out and scaled the ranks of their businesses to the CEO spot.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
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There will always be an inevitable conflict between a club’s manager and chairman.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Caldwell, 74, has served in the Senate since 2013, and as chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee since 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Aug. 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Paul Mitchell, the CEO of IAC and one of the moderators at the Monterey Physical AI Summit feels that in the space of < 1 year since the last panel was conducted in Indianapolis, understanding and application of physical AI has grown dramatically.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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During that discussion, the moderator, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, mentioned that 49 percent of doctors are still responding to prior auth requests on paper.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hardin, 39, is president of the Big Island Jeep Club, which has about 56 active members.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Lucille was president of the Howard County Library Association.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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