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
These types of platforms employ an AI moderator that probes rather than validates and delivers a professional insights report, all within minutes.
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Stefan Pollack,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
None of the candidates went after Cherfilus-McCormick’s issues, which came up only through a moderator’s question.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The episode notably featured a tense moment when the show's moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, snapped at cohost Ana Navarro moments before a commercial.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The moderator tried to move on, thinking Vassell needed a breather.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Stefan Pollack,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
None of the candidates went after Cherfilus-McCormick’s issues, which came up only through a moderator’s question.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The episode notably featured a tense moment when the show's moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, snapped at cohost Ana Navarro moments before a commercial.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The moderator tried to move on, thinking Vassell needed a breather.
—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
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Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee.
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Robin Rue Simmons, chairperson for the Evanston Reparations Committee, anticipated there might be backlash against the program.
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Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential elections and seven presidents.
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And – but the big picture is the president's focus on Iran not having a nuclear program.
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Jeff Pointer, chairman of the Mosier Valley Property Owners Association, asked for it as part of the plan.
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Polestar is majority owned by Geely, a Chinese automaker, and its chairman Li Shufu.
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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