CHAIR Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

chair

noun

ˈcher

Definition of chair

as in chairperson

a person in charge of a meeting all questions and comments should be directed to the chair

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as in helm

the place of leadership or command the chair of the English department at the university

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ranks

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chair The camera then panned to a cool and collected Moore, who could be seen serenely watching the frenzy from a chair in the corner. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026 The wingback chair is by Rolschau Møbler, found at Cafiero Select in the East Village. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 25 July 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee convenes Tuesday and Wednesday, marking his second meeting as chair. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026 As his writings were read aloud, Colt remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chair

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair

Noun

Iqbal Ismail, chairperson of the eThekwini Clothing and Leather Association, said that clothing factories in the garment manufacturing hub of Newcastle are already shutting down operations.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Emirati curator and Sharjah royal family member Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has been announced as the new chairperson of the Sharjah Museums Authority which oversees a network of cultural institutions across the emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

For Luis Javier Santos, the former head of UFERCO who investigated the case against Hernández, the former leader’s return represents a failure to prosecute him for his crimes, rather than a chance for justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Stab wounds vary from the stomach, head and kidney areas, according to dispatch audio reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of head

Noun

Every workflow my team runs has a human moderator who's directing it, checking it and catching the confident mistakes the model makes.

— Rafael Moiseev, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Some of the speculation comes from state workers who are unhappy with the governor’s decision, the moderator said, but the subreddit’s activity also attracts outside agitators who are obviously not government employees.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of moderator

Noun

Heat president Pat Riley has said that decisions are made by the organization collectively, among several people.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
That would be Bob Myers, the president of the Sixers’ ownership group (Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment) after previously serving as the Warriors’ longtime general manager (2012-23).

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026