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 The 6-year-olds shot out of their seats, silently pushed their chairs under their desks, lined up single file and headed to their spots on the classroom’s play mat. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 MindSink chairs in both lounges pair audio with synchronized vibration, free to spa-goers. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Not to be missed, this three-piece Adirondack chair set, complete with two folding chairs and a matching side table, is just the thing for cozying up around a fire pit. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 While the restaurant is fast-casual style, the dining room at Lubellas in Dallas has plenty of bistro style tables and chairs. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs. — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The emergency room is currently operating at twice its capacity, with patients being treated in chairs or on stretchers in the hospital’s hallways, Maturana said. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The vintage folding chairs are from Avery & Dash and the rattan furniture set is from Kamelot Auctions. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 The most luxurious option is the Viewliner Bedroom Suite, which doubles the Bedroom layout, providing two sofas and separate chairs that convert into beds, along with two private sinks, restrooms, and showers. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 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

Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of presidents

Noun

So either Moreno has loosened his grip on the reins, or this was possible all along.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
By the Monitor's Editorial Board Five years ago this month, as the last United States forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban grasped the reins of government and have kept a tight hold on them since.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026