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
This sentiment was shared at the 2026 Beauty CEO Summit, in conversation with Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, founder of her eponymous fragrance brand, Carlos Huber of Arquiste Parfumeur and moderator James Manso, beauty and fashion market editor at WWD.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
And yet debate moderators spend comparatively little time on public health preparedness.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Felicia Townsend, dean of the school, will serve as the moderator.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The event, hosted by the college and the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce, will feature one-on-one conversations between candidates and moderator Alex Cohen, the national political anchor for Spectrum News 1, rather than a traditional debate format, organizers said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
And yet debate moderators spend comparatively little time on public health preparedness.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Felicia Townsend, dean of the school, will serve as the moderator.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The event, hosted by the college and the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce, will feature one-on-one conversations between candidates and moderator Alex Cohen, the national political anchor for Spectrum News 1, rather than a traditional debate format, organizers said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
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David Rubenstein, the Kennedy Center’s longtime chairperson, and President Deborah Rutter were ousted, and meetings became rushed and exclusionary.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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In some regards, Mace is no different given her previous criticisms of the president.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The Predators went all in, throwing a bunch of money at MacFarland and a longer title for his business card — president of hockey operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Even at the baseball game, the chairman of the Doosan conglomerate that owns the Bears is set to join as a batter.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Garbarino, the chairman, who is White, said House rules don’t allow disparaging members of Congress, witnesses like Mullin, or the president or vice president.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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