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a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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Recent Examples of president
Gun purchases go up after mass shootings and domestic terror attacks, or when people sense that legislative gun restrictions are on the horizon, as when a Democrat is elected president.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The former New York City mayor, businessman and billionaire philanthropist ran for president at the same time Bennet did, in 2020.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the top moviegoing markets were outside of traditional locations like New York City and Los Angeles and included Dallas, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix and West Palm Beach — cities where the president is popular.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The president is keeping the focus on election integrity.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The former New York City mayor, businessman and billionaire philanthropist ran for president at the same time Bennet did, in 2020.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the top moviegoing markets were outside of traditional locations like New York City and Los Angeles and included Dallas, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix and West Palm Beach — cities where the president is popular.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The president is keeping the focus on election integrity.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
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The bank's president and chairman, John Jovanovic, told CNBC that manufacturers, which benefit the most from the reserve, are making a long-term financial commitment, while the government loan spurs private investments.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The chairman of one of the biggest US law firms resigned from its leadership over links to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 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
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Jackson declined to respond when offered the chance by the town hall moderator.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Audience questions were accepted only via QR codes sitting at everyone’s work stations, no doubt vetted by Apple staff before being directed to the moderators (who were pretty much exclusively talent, showrunners, authors or others directly from the title being promoted).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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