as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the moderator should make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak
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Recent Examples of moderator
Democratic Senator Paul Douglas was invited to sit in the moderator’s chair.
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NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Reddit's chief moderator for the Providence subreddit said in an interview that he's been on the platform for about 15 years and remembers the trauma that false Boston Marathon report caused.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
And that’s where sitting down together (with a moderator in the room) can help.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
Dayle Stevens, a Telstra data and AI executive, told moderator Jeremy Kahn that the company had a five-year strategic roadmap but realized the market was moving too fast for standard timelines.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Reddit's chief moderator for the Providence subreddit said in an interview that he's been on the platform for about 15 years and remembers the trauma that false Boston Marathon report caused.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
And that’s where sitting down together (with a moderator in the room) can help.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Dec. 2025
Dayle Stevens, a Telstra data and AI executive, told moderator Jeremy Kahn that the company had a five-year strategic roadmap but realized the market was moving too fast for standard timelines.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
Noun
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Mirror Entertainment will be headed by chairperson Tung Cheng-yu, who is also the CEO of Mirror Fiction.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Salarno is founder and chairperson of Crime Victims United and lives in Placer County.—
Harriet Salarno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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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Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic Diller, a media mogul who founded Fox with Rupert Murdoch and is the chairman of IAC and Expedia Group, made two donations totaling $500,000 to Fix the City.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jean Eric Salata, chairman of EQT Asia, said that the strategic priorities outlined in Beijing’s new five-year plan are poised to deepen China’s edge in advanced manufacturing, bolster investment in technology and artificial intelligence, and boost consumption.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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