CHAIRS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

chairs

noun

plural of chair

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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ranks

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Recent Examples of chairs Employees also have access to a Zen room with massage chairs, wellness spaces, quiet prayer rooms and nursing facilities. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 Packages include 12 hours of rental time, planning consultation, tables and chairs, event setup and tear down, on-site support staff and use of the property for engagement photos. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 Thankfully, complimentary beach loungers, pool chairs, and attentive drink service remain plentiful elsewhere on the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Beyond the basics like comfortable clothing and sturdy hiking shoes, campers often need tents, sleeping bags, camp chairs, lanterns, and coolers to stay comfortable outdoors. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Previous Fed chairs have often used speeches at Jackson Hole to address broad questions about interest-rate policy and the economy, or to signal upcoming changes in their approach. — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Many are eager for clearer guidance today, as Fed chairs have historically used this gathering to share their economic views. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 The van also comes with two camping chairs and a table that stow away neatly beneath the mattress and features a California power mode that allows certain lights and ports to be used overnight. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairs

Noun

There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Definition of chairpersons

Noun

Before the paddock heads to Madrid for the last European race of the season, here’s the latest edition of our post-race F1 mailbag.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Your best FinOps practitioners’ instincts are the raw material for this next wave, and the organizations that pull ahead will capture that expertise as policy an agent can act on, rather than leaving it locked in a few people’s heads.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

His allies, the state party chair, college presidents and pro-Newsom activists all openly hinted at his national aspirations.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The president who oversaw its end, Kent Fuchs, stepped down in 2023, and Florida has since had four presidents (including a second, interim stint by Fuchs), as politics have shifted.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of presidents

Noun

Bilton, who seized the reins of the show as executive producer earlier this year, may not want to shake things up overmuch in a season debut.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
At 50, Ternus is the same age as Cook when ⁠he took over the reins as CEO from co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026