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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 presidents
For instance, presidents with sub-50 percent job approval have seen their parties lose an average of 37 House seats, compared with just about 14 seats when the approval rating was above 50 percent.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In practice, though, these presidents did not always adhere to its rules.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
At stake is the leeway presidents have to wield over trade measures as a tool of economic policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent American presidents have reluctantly accepted the limits of Iraq’s political system, pressing Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Tehran but avoiding the kinds of measures that would tilt the country back into open conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The chronological order of presidents is not disputed by any reasonable person, but the quality of American presidents is hotly disputed by millions of reasonable people.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The report questioned whether Biden's executive actions were valid, pointing to the use of the autopen, a device that mechanically replicates a signature, which presidents have used for decades.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The three presidents had difficulty answering the questions, sparking outrage and calls for their resignation, and, ultimately, the resignations of two of them.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, all of Gucci’s regional presidents will now report directly to Bellettini.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In practice, though, these presidents did not always adhere to its rules.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
At stake is the leeway presidents have to wield over trade measures as a tool of economic policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent American presidents have reluctantly accepted the limits of Iraq’s political system, pressing Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Tehran but avoiding the kinds of measures that would tilt the country back into open conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The chronological order of presidents is not disputed by any reasonable person, but the quality of American presidents is hotly disputed by millions of reasonable people.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The report questioned whether Biden's executive actions were valid, pointing to the use of the autopen, a device that mechanically replicates a signature, which presidents have used for decades.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The three presidents had difficulty answering the questions, sparking outrage and calls for their resignation, and, ultimately, the resignations of two of them.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, all of Gucci’s regional presidents will now report directly to Bellettini.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidents
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The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Supreme Court decision also encouraged FCC chairmen to flex their regulatory muscles in public more often.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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His $193 million executive compensation, which turned the heads of unpaid moderators last year, included a $550,000 annual salary, with the rest tied up in stock.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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News correspondent Francesca Amiker and NPR News Culture Desk correspondent Mandalit del Barco will also join the program as moderators for short conversations.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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