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moderator

noun

ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər

Definition of moderator

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 The moderator pointed out that film fans and the wider public hold plenty of preconceptions about the director. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Asked about the next five years by the panel’s moderator, Sourcing Journal deputy editor Kate Nishimura, the panel split on temperament more than substance. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The candidate forum moderators noted that such proposals have failed in Congress at least 15 times since 2003. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 They’ll be joined by host and moderator James Austin Johnson of Saturday Night Live. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator

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Among those gathered were Bedford Park star and Busan competition jury member Moon Choi, KPop Demon Hunters producer Agnes Lee and Korean Film Council (KOFIC) chairperson Sang-jun Han.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairperson

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Following Silvia Venturini Fendi’s transition to honorary president, Chiuri has assumed creative responsibility across the house’s womenswear, menswear, accessories and couture collections.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Arizona stands out as the lone swing state among the president's recent stops, though the airport rally was in a county Trump won with 78% of the vote in 2024.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of president

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Gohar Khan, the party’s chairman, said days ago that negotiations remained deadlocked after two rounds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Take Niklas Adalberth, who used his wealth from co-founding Klarna to set up the impact investor Norrsken, or Karl-Johan Persson, H&M chairman and grandson of its founder, who regularly backs Swedish startups.

— Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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