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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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Recent Examples of chair
Universal’s indie label Focus has debuted a number of movies on the Croisette, and two years ago the studio’s chair and chief content officer Donna Langley was at the event to receive Kering’s Women in Motion Award.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
As part of the renovations at the school to educational areas, the district is planning to purchase new classroom furniture and new cafeteria tables and chairs.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Katie Thomson is secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation and chair of the Maryland Transportation Authority Board.
—Katie Thomson, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
As part of the renovations at the school to educational areas, the district is planning to purchase new classroom furniture and new cafeteria tables and chairs.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Katie Thomson is secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation and chair of the Maryland Transportation Authority Board.
—Katie Thomson, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
At one point during our conversation by the pool, Corso leaned back in his chair and laughed while recalling that time in 1976 when Indiana somehow grabbed a 7-6 lead against mighty Ohio State.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Officially, ninth-inning responsibilities for this team might still be in the hands of a committee, but Perkins has established himself as its chairperson.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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This analysis will use Buffett’s blueprint as a lens through which to evaluate how Berkshire is performing, even while Greg Abel is at the helm.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook at the helm of Apple.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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When John Elkann, Ferrari’s executive chairman, first announced the project to the world, he was asked why.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the early 1980s, Braunwald was simultaneously chairman of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Hospital, two storied Boston institutions affiliated with Harvard.—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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The reason, an official with knowledge of the meeting plans said, is because King Charles is a head of state, rather than a head of government.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Matt Small, who is in his first season as Lincoln-Way Central’s head coach, was an assistant at Homewood-Flossmoor.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The format works against meaningful, substantive discussions, especially when moderators ask for one-word answers.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Q&As with Tuttle and stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore with moderators including Todd Verow.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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The Clippers sold high on Zubac, a point that Clippers basketball president Lawrence Frank acknowledged in February.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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