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Recent Examples of chairwoman
Amanda Ryan will serve as vice chairwoman of the board of managers for the Mr Gatti’s Pizza brand.
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Anna Butler, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Williamson County Democratic Party chairwoman Kim Gilby said countywide polling locations make voting easier.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
By contrast, sources said Menin is also expected to pick her main opponent in the recent speaker’s race, Brooklyn Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, as the next chairwoman of the Council’s General Welfare Committee, which has oversight over the city’s homeless shelter system and other social safety nets.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Christine Leftwich, the county clerk, was the chairwoman.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
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Anna Butler, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Williamson County Democratic Party chairwoman Kim Gilby said countywide polling locations make voting easier.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
By contrast, sources said Menin is also expected to pick her main opponent in the recent speaker’s race, Brooklyn Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, as the next chairwoman of the Council’s General Welfare Committee, which has oversight over the city’s homeless shelter system and other social safety nets.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Christine Leftwich, the county clerk, was the chairwoman.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairwoman
Noun
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Trump first appointed Powell as chairman of the seven-member Fed board in 2017.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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It is privately held by Los Angeles billionaire Walter Wang, chairman and chief executive, and has about $2 billion in annual revenue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here currently in the United States backed by the courts, the legislative branch and the Justice Department, our president has acquired tremendous power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents most of the Hudson Valley, is urging the president to lift the suspension.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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So having another person in her space was always a little surprising, even if the curator, gazing at her with his usual mix of mild reproach and gauzy concern, seemed not abundantly different from the empty chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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World is operated by Tools for Humanity, a company OpenAI CEO Sam Altman founded and currently chairs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Chairwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairwoman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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