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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a person in charge of a meeting
the moderator should make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
After a warm Thursday morning introduction from moderator Whoopi Goldberg ahead of Biden's live interview with all six View cohosts, the panelists inquired about a long list of developments that unfolded across the last year — including Harris' devastating loss to Trump.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Kate Conger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The moderators guided the discussion through key topics such as organizational collaboration, youth engagement, skill development, and technological advancements.
—Sukanya S. Meher, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Asked by moderator Cynthia Littleton, co-editor-in-chief of Deadline sister publication Variety, about business lessons Kristin Dolan learned from her father-in-law, the CEO smiled.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
After a warm Thursday morning introduction from moderator Whoopi Goldberg ahead of Biden's live interview with all six View cohosts, the panelists inquired about a long list of developments that unfolded across the last year — including Harris' devastating loss to Trump.
—Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
The decisions to move away from strict rules about what is allowed on the sites and employing thousands of content moderators to police them follows yearslong complaints from Republicans that social media companies effectively censored conservative voices.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The moderators guided the discussion through key topics such as organizational collaboration, youth engagement, skill development, and technological advancements.
—Sukanya S. Meher, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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