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moderator

noun

ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər

Definition of moderator

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 Over the years Holt has interviewed political candidates on both sides of the aisle and is an experienced political debate moderator. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 It was later renamed the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 in honor of film critic and long-time SBIFF moderator Leonard Maltin. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 But Raman’s answers never meandered and weren’t too elliptical, even when she was pressed by the able moderators. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Excessive false positives also overwhelmed the human moderators trying to detect dangerous accounts. — Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator

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So did the chairperson of Hartford’s board of education, Shontá Browdy.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Delegate Vernon Criss, the committee’s chairperson, popped outside his office, then promptly walked back in.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

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For almost 145 years, the Y has centered well-being through physical health, but also through connection and a sense of belonging, Victor Dominguez, president and chief executive of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, said in a statement.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Whitmer is a former state representative and current chairman of the Sedgwick County Republican Party.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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