as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN, and Alan Bergman, chairman of Disney Entertainment, Studios, had initially also been considered.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
But the chairman for the Korean semiconductor maker SK Hynix expects the shortage to likely last for four or five years, according to Reuters.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
As fate would have it, King had lunch on the books the following week with HBO chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
There wasn’t a regular public hearing process and even local governments had trouble getting an audience with commissioners, said Jeff Robbins, commission chairman and the agency’s former director.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
But the chairman for the Korean semiconductor maker SK Hynix expects the shortage to likely last for four or five years, according to Reuters.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
As fate would have it, King had lunch on the books the following week with HBO chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
There wasn’t a regular public hearing process and even local governments had trouble getting an audience with commissioners, said Jeff Robbins, commission chairman and the agency’s former director.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
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At the request of any of those committees, the authority’s executive director and chairperson would be required to provide in-person testimony about the acquisition, constructions and development of sports facilities and surrounding infrastructure.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The conservancy’s chairperson, Kasey Austin-Tibbets, and Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, who’s on the group’s board, were among officials who held a news conference Thursday, March 5, in Fresno to decry the use of the compost, the Fresno Bee reported.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The president is fighting against historical headwinds for the party in power and, like President Joe Biden before him, is navigating voter anxiety about the cost of living in America.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The president has repeatedly said the war will be over soon, but has not given specific timelines to members of Congress or the American people.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Rich Thau, president of Engagious and the moderator of both groups, said some of these voters directly attributed some of their economic concerns to military action abroad.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Monitor stars Brittany O’Grady as Maggie, a young woman haunted by guilt over her sister’s suicide, who spends her days through the most disturbing material on the internet as a content moderator.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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