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 Harper’s Magazine editor Christopher Carroll served as moderator. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 The plan deploys Q&As to boost some of those opening weekends, hosted by a rotating cast of moderators. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025 The moderator requested a show of hands for who supports Hochul for reelection in New York’s next gubernatorial election, scheduled for November 3, 2026. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 While attendees chuckled, both companies’ respective consumer data suggest that the moderator’s question was pretty standard. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moderator
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Noun
  • With 34 seconds left in Saturday night’s homecoming shellacking of Wake Forest, Florida State president Richard McCullough and board of trustees chairperson Peter Collins bro-hugged in their garnet jackets just past the north end zone.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The public utilities board would have nine members, Hegendeffer said, with a chairperson, vice-chair, secretary and specific requirements for prior experience in utilities management.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sly, according to his LinkedIn page, served as the corporation’s vice president from 2012 to 2020 when he was named president and CEO.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The president has also long used social media to directly reach Americans, first using Twitter, now known as X, and now regularly posting on his Truth Social platform.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 Nov. 2025.

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