chairwoman

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Definition of chairwomannext
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Recent Examples of chairwoman Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, deputy chairwoman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s Justice and Development Party, or AKP, requested to be relieved of her duties on Saturday. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 DelBene, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairwoman, said frustration with the Republican Party has been building in Florida for a while now, with state candidates like Brian Nathan flipping District 14 blue in the state Senate. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Lisa Su, chairwoman and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), delivers the opening keynote speech at Computex 2024, Taiwan’s premier tech expo, in Taipei on June 3, 2024. — Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Cynthia Coyne, of Barrington, was elected to the Senate in 2014, became chairwoman of the influential Senate Judiciary Committee and decided not to run for reelection in 2022. — Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chairwoman
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  1. chairman
  2. chairperson
  3. president
  4. chair
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  • Meanwhile, the Sentinel received a letter from John Stine, board chairman of the International Drive Resort Area Chamber of Commerce and eight-year member of Orange County’s Tourist Development Council.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Niinami was a dynamic, “hands-onâ€� leader, integrating deals like the 2014 acquisition of Jim Beam bourbon while family chairman Nobutada Saji “kept our corporate culture,â€� Torii says.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Among those gathered were Bedford Park star and Busan competition jury member Moon Choi, KPop Demon Hunters producer Agnes Lee and Korean Film Council (KOFIC) chairperson Sang-jun Han.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Following Silvia Venturini Fendi’s transition to honorary president, Chiuri has assumed creative responsibility across the house’s womenswear, menswear, accessories and couture collections.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Arizona stands out as the lone swing state among the president's recent stops, though the airport rally was in a county Trump won with 78% of the vote in 2024.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Adrien Michel, winner of the 2025 le19M Métiers d’Art Prize, introduced a capsule inspired by Marcel Breuer’s Cesca B34 chair, anchored by a shirt that folds out of a leather case made with Studio MTX.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Fulton County Commission will look much different in January after voters choose a new chair and either three or four new commissioners.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairwoman. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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