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as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helms
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chairs
Extra Seating Saab recommends removing any extra seating, such as poufs, stools, or dining chairs that often get pulled in from kitchens, bedrooms, or offices, to accommodate holiday gatherings.
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Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
With little more than a few beach chairs and a tiny oceanfront bar, these clean, cozy accommodations feel perfectly remote and removed, just what the doctor ordered for your stay on Anegada.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Washington stood by the fireplace in a dining room cleared of its chairs.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Stewart’s endorsement list also includes more than 30 current and former selectmen and town council members, more than 20 local Republican chairs, and 16 state central committee members, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
The news about Ellner was just made official by studio co-chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Vintage wooden classroom chairs hang from the high peaked ceiling.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Though these chairs might seem empty, they actually are filled with respect for those who have served the United States.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
With little more than a few beach chairs and a tiny oceanfront bar, these clean, cozy accommodations feel perfectly remote and removed, just what the doctor ordered for your stay on Anegada.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Washington stood by the fireplace in a dining room cleared of its chairs.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Stewart’s endorsement list also includes more than 30 current and former selectmen and town council members, more than 20 local Republican chairs, and 16 state central committee members, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
The news about Ellner was just made official by studio co-chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Vintage wooden classroom chairs hang from the high peaked ceiling.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Though these chairs might seem empty, they actually are filled with respect for those who have served the United States.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairs
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The proxy statement lists an annual retainer of $125,000 to non-employee directors, with additional compensation for the lead director and chairpersons of committees.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
18 Dec. 2025
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The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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For 35 years, the nonprofit that Ridgeway, the former Eagle mayor, now helms operated a senior center in the small city building on Old State Street.—
Rose Evans
Updated December 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Dec. 2025
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Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The two chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pledged cooperation with other allies and partners to maintain the security of the Indo-Pacific and deter potential threats, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wiser heads, though, can see that the fraud also robbed funds from those who needed them the most and that rooting out fraud should not be a partisan issue.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four living ex-presidents attended his funeral.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In his first extended interview since taking the SAG-AFTRA reins from Fran Drescher, Astin dove in with candid responses to questions including the overarching question about next year’s negotiations on a master contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amid the sale, Julia Vitale, who currently serves as Air Mail’s deputy managing editor, has also been promoted to editor as Carter gives up his reins.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its safety initiatives, which about 15% of its staff work on, include using machine learning to identify and remove offending content and equipping community moderators to uphold its policies, its website shows.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla, which first launched a driverless robotaxi service in Austin in June, recently removed the safety moderators sitting in front passenger seats of the driverless vehicles and doubled its fleet operating in the city.—
From staff,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Chairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairs. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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