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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the speaker announced that it was time for the club to move on to another matter
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
unofficially chose a speaker to broach the subject with the supervisor of the department
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as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
the after-dinner speaker was a career diplomat who regaled us with humorous anecdotes from his travels abroad
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Recent Examples of speaker
Newsom and other speakers veered from discussing the technical grist of reshaping districts — known as redistricting — and instead depicted the looming battle as a conflict with all things Trump, tying it explicitly to the fate of American democracy.
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Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The Nest Audio speakers haven't been upgraded since 2020, while the Nest Hub (2nd Generation) arrived in 2021.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Under the new rule, a speaker who uses the term will first receive a verbal warning.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The guest rooms also feature flatscreen televisions, Marshall or Sonos speakers, tea-and coffee making facilities, a minibar and free bottled water.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The Nest Audio speakers haven't been upgraded since 2020, while the Nest Hub (2nd Generation) arrived in 2021.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Under the new rule, a speaker who uses the term will first receive a verbal warning.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The guest rooms also feature flatscreen televisions, Marshall or Sonos speakers, tea-and coffee making facilities, a minibar and free bottled water.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
Noun
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Harry and his co-founder Seeiso, 59, left their roles as patrons in March in solidarity with the then-trustees who had resigned in a dispute with chairperson Dr. Sophie Chandauka.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Frank Carone, the mayor’s campaign chairperson, is a consultant on the Bally’s project, and Vito Pitta, the campaign’s lawyer, has also been a lobbyist for the casino bid.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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European leaders held a second call afterward to discuss the next steps in the Ukraine conflict, the spokesperson said.—
Ben Kelly
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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One of the wings at the prison in Plainfield lost air conditioning the week of July 21, according to Indiana Department of Correction spokesperson Annie Goeller.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
16 Aug. 2025
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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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Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin analyst and former Putin spokesman, acknowledged grand gestures from the Russian leader were unlikely given what Putin saw as Russia's battlefield supremacy.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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At a daily press briefing on Tuesday, August 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian was asked about Trump and Putin's decision to hold a summit without inviting any representatives from Ukraine or the European Union.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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In 1975, he was named president and chief executive of the Bay-Houston Towing Company.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Tan previously served as the CEO of Cadence Design from 2009 to 2021 and as its executive chairman from 2021 to 2023.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Miran currently serves as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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