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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 On Reddit, for example, some subreddit moderators would prefer to ban users who use hateful or violent rhetoric. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 In 2023, volunteer moderators objected to the platform’s plans to start charging developers for access to its application programming interface (API). — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 If there is a crime or incident that occurs that is not an imminent threat to life or property, officers must ask permission from the moderator to investigate that incident, local police chiefs said. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 In the early days, platforms often relied on users to flag inappropriate posts and human moderators to parse through potential violations. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator

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But Bruce Edelston, policy chairperson for Drive Electric Florida, an EV advocacy group, said Florida’s diversion of the money is wrong.

— Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
After returning to the legislature, Cheng was then elected as KMT chairperson in October on a platform of reengagement with China.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairperson

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In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers are the experienced position players on a team now fully undergoing a youth movement that was launched when president of baseball operations Buster Posey hit the reset button at the trade deadline.

— Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of president

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After serving as president of SAG’s Georgia Branch and as chairman of the Georgia Film Commission, Jones won the race for Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in 1988.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
James Chen is the founder of the Clearly campaign and chairman of The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation.

— James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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