as in chairman
a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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Recent Examples of president
The president signs an executive order to restrict mail-in voting.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Gian-Carl Casa, a former state budget official who now serves as president of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, said the news is mixed as funding for many nonprofits has not kept pace with inflation for years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
This is a president, after all, who was elected for a second time in large measure by promising to fix high prices and stay out of wars.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Gian-Carl Casa, a former state budget official who now serves as president of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, said the news is mixed as funding for many nonprofits has not kept pace with inflation for years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
This is a president, after all, who was elected for a second time in large measure by promising to fix high prices and stay out of wars.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for president
Noun
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Michel now oversees Larkin’s graduate medical educational programs and is chairman of Larkin University, which is governed separately from the hospital, said Smith, the hospital’s attorney.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The chairman of the commission, Will Scharf, who is assistant to the president and White House staff secretary, defended the project, citing a long list of past changes to the White House and the surrounding area.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In order for the resolutions to pass, 16 county board members need to agree, chairperson Jeffrey Schleif said.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the request of any of those committees, the authority’s executive director and chairperson would be required to provide in-person testimony about the acquisition, constructions and development of sports facilities and surrounding infrastructure.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the new horror movie Faces of Death, the Euphoria alum, 29, and musician, 33, play two content moderators with differing viewpoints.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Whoopi Goldberg, the talk show’s moderator, announced the return of her cohost at the end of today’s episode, saying Griffin would return after the holiday.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“President.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/president. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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