as in chairpersons
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 moderators
And yet debate moderators spend comparatively little time on public health preparedness.
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Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Even when hate speech is explicit, content moderators struggle with the volume and deciding how much to monitor users’ speech.
—Nathalie Japkowicz, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
In a debate for the Democratic nomination for the Senate in Iowa this month, one of the moderators, Erin Murphy, asked the candidates, Josh Turek and Zach Wahls, both state legislators, a reasonable, if downbeat, question.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
On the topic of arresting homeless people, moderators asked how Bianco's sheriff's office has been known to do.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
But Hilton only gave that answer when pressed by moderators, and described it as a constitutional issue rather than one surrounding reproductive rights.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
One of the site’s moderators described the new policy on social media.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The moderators for the debate are CBS News Bay Area reporter Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News Los Angeles reporter Tom Wait and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In last week’s debate, the moderators asked about billions of local and state dollars for homelessness that were allegedly misspent.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Even when hate speech is explicit, content moderators struggle with the volume and deciding how much to monitor users’ speech.
—Nathalie Japkowicz, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
In a debate for the Democratic nomination for the Senate in Iowa this month, one of the moderators, Erin Murphy, asked the candidates, Josh Turek and Zach Wahls, both state legislators, a reasonable, if downbeat, question.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
On the topic of arresting homeless people, moderators asked how Bianco's sheriff's office has been known to do.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
But Hilton only gave that answer when pressed by moderators, and described it as a constitutional issue rather than one surrounding reproductive rights.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
One of the site’s moderators described the new policy on social media.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The moderators for the debate are CBS News Bay Area reporter Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News Los Angeles reporter Tom Wait and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In last week’s debate, the moderators asked about billions of local and state dollars for homelessness that were allegedly misspent.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderators
Noun
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The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Republican presidents, including Trump, have not.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Monday showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The following year, John Conyers, of Michigan, and Charles Rangel, of New York, became the first Black chairmen of the Judiciary and the Ways and Means Committees, respectively.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Moonbug is part of Candle Media, which is run by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, with backing from investment funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity business.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Moderators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderators. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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