as in cochair
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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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Taylor was previously commissioned by Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director and 2025 Met Gala cochair, to embroider the same design for the brand’s Men's Spring-Summer 2024 show.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Williams serves as a cochair for this year’s event, alongside several high-profile figures in arts and fashion.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 May 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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Commissioner Christine King, who is also the commission chairwoman, declined to comment on the ICE agreement.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Due to the enormous influx of guests, communities within a 200-mile radius of Kansas City will help host and house the large numbers, said Laura Maxwell, chairwoman of the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Board and co-chairwoman of the local World Cup Planning Team.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Hegseth planned to appear before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the administration's upcoming 2026 budget request.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Luis Dávila Pernas, the party’s chairman, made the endorsement official in a new campaign ad that Cuomo’s team was set to air on television and digital platforms during Sunday’s Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
8 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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