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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
Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares late Tuesday by some of the hundreds who attended a protest in the southern English coast city of Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
There were cigarette burns in the leather couches and chairs.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Players were bringing their own chairs for a place to sit.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The two candidates vying for Fulton County Commission chair repeatedly questioned each other’s motives Monday during a testy debate ahead of their runoff election.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
There were cigarette burns in the leather couches and chairs.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Players were bringing their own chairs for a place to sit.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The two candidates vying for Fulton County Commission chair repeatedly questioned each other’s motives Monday during a testy debate ahead of their runoff election.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
Noun
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Jue assumed the helm of Ragazzi eight years ago from founding artistic director Joyce Keil and has served for more than 25 years overall as a Ragazzi choral conductor.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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But with Disney recently reviving both Scrubs and Malcolm in the Middle, Rhys doesn’t see why that conversation cannot be revisited, especially with Oscar and Emmy winner Sally Field at the helm.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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Even at the baseball game, the chairman of the Doosan conglomerate that owns the Bears is set to join as a batter.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Garbarino, the chairman, who is White, said House rules don’t allow disparaging members of Congress, witnesses like Mullin, or the president or vice president.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Cleveland has since turned to Mike Rutenberg to lead the defense as Monken begins his tenure as head coach.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Among those set to join the Hot Topics table in the episodes ahead are longtime fill-in panelist Sheryl Underwood, journalist Kara Swisher, and extending moderator Whoopi Goldberg's panel time into Fridays for the time being, though the EGOT winner typically has the day off each week.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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In some regards, Mace is no different given her previous criticisms of the president.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The Predators went all in, throwing a bunch of money at MacFarland and a longer title for his business card — president of hockey operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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