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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the speaker announced that it was time for the club to move on to another matter
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
unofficially chose a speaker to broach the subject with the supervisor of the department
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as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
the after-dinner speaker was a career diplomat who regaled us with humorous anecdotes from his travels abroad
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Recent Examples of speaker
Adler is not a Spanish speaker so Connecting Roots provided a translator.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Nearly a dozen speakers criticized FWISD over its handling of the matter.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
There’s still a ‘Lite’ version of Samsung’s Object Tracking Sound audio system too – though this only gets a single pair of 15W each speakers to work with.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Whitmer was among the speakers on this year's program.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Nearly a dozen speakers criticized FWISD over its handling of the matter.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
There’s still a ‘Lite’ version of Samsung’s Object Tracking Sound audio system too – though this only gets a single pair of 15W each speakers to work with.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Whitmer was among the speakers on this year's program.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
Noun
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Ryan Wilcox, a spokesperson for GDP, told CBS Colorado that the company's ground lease expired May 25.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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But the spokesperson did not respond to questions about its enforcement strategy or provide details about specific arrests.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Banks is a brand ambassador for Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow program and a lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Sheikh Kashiff Khan, an Islamic lecturer based out of Maryland, worries that AI systems designed for Islamic knowledge are being developed without sufficient involvement from qualified Islamic scholars.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
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This legendary movie star became a cohost and moderator in 2007, and the show has never been the same.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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This sentiment was shared at the 2026 Beauty CEO Summit, in conversation with Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, founder of her eponymous fragrance brand, Carlos Huber of Arquiste Parfumeur and moderator James Manso, beauty and fashion market editor at WWD.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Some of the targets are people with pending criminal cases, Adam Linhardt, the sheriff’s office spokesman, said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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On the other side, De la Espriella has promised to fiercely crack down on criminal groups and build 10 megaprisons, following in a similar vein as El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, in his war on gangs, which has been beset by abuses, according to findings by human rights groups.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The president acting alone can’t change that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Pinault will be taking over the board chairman role from Guillaume Cerutti, who was the CEO of Christie’s from 2017 to 2025.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 May 2026
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Trump will remain the board’s chairman even after the completion of his second term in the Oval Office.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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