Definition of moderatornext
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 Be sure to check out our first two articles in the series, which are about ads in PC monitors and social media’s AI moderators. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Deadline moderator Andreas Wiseman asked whether the pact felt like a risk. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Put a curious moderator shoulder-to-shoulder with a decision-maker actively working through their own experience with your brand or with a competitor’s offering. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Ground rules are communicated clearly and moderators do their best to ensure that they are enforced. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • For Le Labo, Deborah Royer, global brand president and creative director, said the brand still operates with the mindset of an indie — even a dozen years post-acquisition.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • El Sayed responded on social media, accusing Trump of using his name and faith to distract voters from the consequences of the president’s policies.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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