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a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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Recent Examples of presidents
Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The White House insists the main mansion will remain untouched, and touts the project as continuing a tradition of executive residence modernization, citing upgrades by previous presidents.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The gallery wall in the Oval Office used to carry a simplistic design with portraits of former presidents decorating the ivory wallcoverings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
While presidents had significant control over the budget for the better part of the 20th century, the 1974 reform put more power in Congress’s hands.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Although Odinga was never accused of inciting violence, others — including future presidents Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta — were.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Marginson says that while many students and faculty have opposed the compact, university presidents and boards may be more inclined to accept.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Super has put trusted lieutenants in place as divisional presidents to push the company forward, including Anne Stephenson at Victoria’s Secret, Ali Dillon at Pink and Amy Kocourek in beauty.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
But some advocates say his posture is hardly unique among previous presidents, and they won’t be dissuaded from seeking to build consensus for tribal goals.
—Terry Tang, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The White House insists the main mansion will remain untouched, and touts the project as continuing a tradition of executive residence modernization, citing upgrades by previous presidents.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The gallery wall in the Oval Office used to carry a simplistic design with portraits of former presidents decorating the ivory wallcoverings.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
While presidents had significant control over the budget for the better part of the 20th century, the 1974 reform put more power in Congress’s hands.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Although Odinga was never accused of inciting violence, others — including future presidents Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta — were.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Marginson says that while many students and faculty have opposed the compact, university presidents and boards may be more inclined to accept.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Likewise, Super has put trusted lieutenants in place as divisional presidents to push the company forward, including Anne Stephenson at Victoria’s Secret, Ali Dillon at Pink and Amy Kocourek in beauty.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
But some advocates say his posture is hardly unique among previous presidents, and they won’t be dissuaded from seeking to build consensus for tribal goals.
—Terry Tang, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidents
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The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Supreme Court decision also encouraged FCC chairmen to flex their regulatory muscles in public more often.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spanberger never responded to Earle-Sears’ taunts and dodged when moderators pressed her about whether Jones should drop out.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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After all, the moderators wouldn’t like that.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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