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
The format works against meaningful, substantive discussions, especially when moderators ask for one-word answers.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Q&As with Tuttle and stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore with moderators including Todd Verow.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Nithya Raman had just finished criticizing Los Angeles’ homelessness spending when the debate moderators turned to Spencer Pratt for his reaction.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
In fairness to Raman, the moderators’ uneven application of the rules gave the impression everyone was against her.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
High-profile correspondents/ Sunday show moderators $250K–$4M This is where beat meets brand.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
No one mentioned Newsom until prompted by the moderators, who asked the candidates to assign a single word to the Democrats’ time in office.
—Ben Paviour
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The campaign is also calling for experienced independent moderators to run the debate and that it be aired on accessible formats for the entire voting public.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
And on the Oscar campaign side of things, screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Q&As with Tuttle and stars Reed Birney and Kieron Moore with moderators including Todd Verow.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Nithya Raman had just finished criticizing Los Angeles’ homelessness spending when the debate moderators turned to Spencer Pratt for his reaction.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
In fairness to Raman, the moderators’ uneven application of the rules gave the impression everyone was against her.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
High-profile correspondents/ Sunday show moderators $250K–$4M This is where beat meets brand.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
No one mentioned Newsom until prompted by the moderators, who asked the candidates to assign a single word to the Democrats’ time in office.
—Ben Paviour
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The campaign is also calling for experienced independent moderators to run the debate and that it be aired on accessible formats for the entire voting public.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
And on the Oscar campaign side of things, screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderators
Noun
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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
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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But, ultimately, at the very top, presidents and provosts are going to have to understand that expertise is their mission.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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While past presidents and lawmakers have occasionally floated gas tax holidays, a suspension of the tax has never passed in Congress.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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This year’s gala has faced intense scrutiny following the announcement that Amazon founder Jeff and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, would serve as lead sponsors and honorary chairmen.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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With that in mind, one of Parkinson’s former chairmen during a career that boasts six promotions believes the Welsh club has got the right man at the helm.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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“Moderators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderators. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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