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 Chivayo's Rolls-Royces, private aircraft, designer shoes, luxury watches, shopping trips abroad and multimillion-dollar gifts were a constant presence on social media, while his relationships with presidents gave him visibility far beyond Zimbabwe. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 After the Supreme Court ruled and allowed the execution to take place, with three justices nominated by Democratic presidents dissenting, the botched execution occurred on Wednesday night. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Hale had been unsuccessfully urging governors, congressmen, and even prior presidents to take up this task—for decades. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 30, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 During the event, presidents of the previous year’s losing crews formally challenge their victorious opponents to defend their titles. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The Producers Guild of America has a couple of new presidents. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 But dozens of lawsuits challenging the election results in key battleground states in 2020 were dismissed by federal judges appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The pair succeed Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain, who have been the guild’s presidents since 2022. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah have been elected as new presidents of the Producers Guild of America. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidents
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
  • And that means Republican committee chairmen and leaders control any effort to curtail them — not rank-and-file Democrats.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Several groups have filed amicus briefs in support of ABC, including the Foundation for Equal Rights and Expression, and another from a group of former FCC chairmen, commissioners and staffers.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the end, voters are choosing people for important jobs that don’t come with polite moderators and audience applause cues.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some immersive experiences feel valuable only while new rooms, objects, events and moderators keep arriving; revenue may grow linearly while production cost compounds.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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