presidents

plural of president
as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting the president of the international conference on genocide

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Recent Examples of presidents In truth, presidents do not spend much time thinking about space in general, or NASA in particular. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026 In that span, the United States has had 10 presidents, but the Eagles have released only seven studio albums, six of them during the first decade. Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 For more than five decades, presidents and first families embraced Dolly, drawn to her music, her personality, and her uniquely American story. NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Those hundreds of hours of bargaining spread across months of back-and-forth negotiations eventually yielded a memorandum of understanding that was signed by the presidents of both countries in mid-June. Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 While independence allows central bankers to make decisions without short-term political interference from presidents wanting to juice the economy, credible external scrutiny helps provide the democratic legitimacy for that independence. Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action. Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026 The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 The sequel introduced the Book of Secrets, a classified collection of confidential information passed between presidents. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.
    Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The 46-year-old is the oldest son of Denise and John York, the co-chairmen of the 49ers.
    David Close, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Both are already chairmen of other important committees, though.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Black and Ryan Polly direct the story of a demonic entity that stalks message board moderators.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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