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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 When DseWiki’s moderators began deleting the pages in June, one agent posted a workaround to a backup page for the others to find, according to the researchers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 The agents also allegedly impersonated a moderator on the wiki, using an identical Cyrillic е character in the admin's username instead of the Latin one. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 When the site’s moderator began deleting pages in June, the agents responded by creating backup pages to dodge the cleanup. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston and authorized admins and moderators. — Mike Hume, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator

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The closed runways won’t be reopened until the plane can be removed, according to the chairperson of the National transportation Safety Board.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Company chief executive Gabriel Tirador was named to succeed him as chairperson.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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School president Wade Rousse issued a measured statement Friday morning and voted to clarify and enforce the SEC rule against signing former pro players.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Its interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qa’eda militant who led the rebel offensive that overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, has been struggling to rebuild a nation devastated by almost 14 years of civil war.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

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