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Recent Examples of cochairman
The lack of social safety nets in many Asian countries motivated many governments to roll out the vaccines quickly, said Tikki Pangestu, a cochairman of the Asia-Pacific Immunization Coalition, a group that assesses COVID-19 vaccine preparedness.
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BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021
But his open advocacy of an ownership bid by Oracle—whose cochairman, Larry Ellison, hosted a top-dollar fundraiser for the President earlier this year—has raised hackles in Congress and C-suites alike.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2020
The Senate did not include the line item, despite the prodding of Senator Brendan Crighton, cochairman of the housing committee.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2019
The committee is holding the meeting in Springfield, after all, and Lesser is the cochairman.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2019
The committee received several six-figure contributions, including from Carl Ferenbach, cofounder of Berkshire Partners, and Joshua Bekenstein, cochairman of Bain Capital, who together gave more than $237,000.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2019
Along with serving as dean until 1995, and as cochairman of Partners until 1996, Dr. McArthur was on numerous boards.
—Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2019
This has become a personal mission for Kevin Phelan, cochairman of Colliers International’s Boston office and one of the local commercial real estate industry’s best known leaders.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019
Toensing has represented Sam Clovis, the former Trump campaign cochairman, and Erik Prince, founder of the security contractor Blackwater and an informal adviser to Trump.
—BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2018
BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021
But his open advocacy of an ownership bid by Oracle—whose cochairman, Larry Ellison, hosted a top-dollar fundraiser for the President earlier this year—has raised hackles in Congress and C-suites alike.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2020
The Senate did not include the line item, despite the prodding of Senator Brendan Crighton, cochairman of the housing committee.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2019
The committee is holding the meeting in Springfield, after all, and Lesser is the cochairman.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2019
The committee received several six-figure contributions, including from Carl Ferenbach, cofounder of Berkshire Partners, and Joshua Bekenstein, cochairman of Bain Capital, who together gave more than $237,000.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2019
Along with serving as dean until 1995, and as cochairman of Partners until 1996, Dr. McArthur was on numerous boards.
—Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2019
This has become a personal mission for Kevin Phelan, cochairman of Colliers International’s Boston office and one of the local commercial real estate industry’s best known leaders.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019
Toensing has represented Sam Clovis, the former Trump campaign cochairman, and Erik Prince, founder of the security contractor Blackwater and an informal adviser to Trump.
—BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cochairman
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Ishak-Boushaki is a cochair of a working group for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration, known as DESI.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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In addition to perennial chair Anna Wintour, this year’s cochairs are Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams, plus honorary chair LeBron James.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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UniFrance, which promotes French films internationally, has openly backed the actress and is in the process of creating a charter to protect actors, and, in a historic move, the French Society of Film Directors dropped Ruggia, its former copresident.—
Soraya Roberts,
Longreads,
10 Aug. 2020
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Cavanagh was named copresident with Glenn Youngkin, then a 19-year Carlyle veteran; the two execs were anointed the future of Carlyle.—
BYLuisa Beltran,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2023
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In November 2024, the Magic Circle’s chairwoman, Laura London, launched a campaign to track Lloyd down.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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The only child of iron ore wildcatter Lang Hancock who died in 1992, Rinehart took over and rebuilt his ailing company Hancock Prospecting, becoming chairwoman in 1992.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The organization’s finance chairman, Chris Korge, told NBC News that no action can be taken against Hogg without changing the bylaws.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Murdoch, 94, serves as chairman emeritus of Fox Corp., parent of Fox News, as well as News Corp, which owns Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Under federal law, regional commissions must include a cochairperson appointed by the president and members include the governors of every state involved in the program.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
16 Nov. 2019
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From left, Ed Reardon and Ruth Kurisu, cochairpersons of the car show; JD Duncan, show creator; Gunnry Sgt.—
Linda McIntosh,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
28 Feb. 2018
Cite this Entry
“Cochairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cochairman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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