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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
French Boudoir Chair: Charlotte Moss, LLC in Thibaut Mirasol Velvet Flax and Leighton Check in Beige (back of chair).
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Emmy-winning actor Holland Taylor serves as the honorary chair of the host committee, which features a group of architects and designers including Hunter Braithwaite, Brian Butler, Frank Escher, Ilana Gafni, Ravi GuneWardena and Leo Marmol.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Kurt also spent 10 years in retail sourcing and has served as chair and active member of several retail industry councils and steering teams.
—Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Her supervisor sighed, angling his chair away from her.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Emmy-winning actor Holland Taylor serves as the honorary chair of the host committee, which features a group of architects and designers including Hunter Braithwaite, Brian Butler, Frank Escher, Ilana Gafni, Ravi GuneWardena and Leo Marmol.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Kurt also spent 10 years in retail sourcing and has served as chair and active member of several retail industry councils and steering teams.
—Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Her supervisor sighed, angling his chair away from her.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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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Gersh recently launched its a new Voice division dedicated to voiceover talent and content development, with veteran agent Pamela Goldman at its helm.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s reprimand comes just months into Tan’s tenure at Intel’s helm.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Upon the deal’s close on Thursday morning, Ellison, who will serve as Paramount chairman and CEO, released an open letter about the merger and what to expect in the coming days, weeks, and months.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The email, titled 'Dr. Swenson leadership update' ― sent by Jill Long, the special assistant to Chancellor Glenn Sullivan ― was sent on behalf of Jeff Biggs, who serves as chairman of Sullivan's board of directors.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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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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How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 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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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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