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as in chairpersons
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 spokesmen
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 lecturers
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 speakers
Close attention to form lets the language travel through many speakers without losing its anchor on the page.
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Two who achieved that lofty GPA level were also speakers during the ceremony.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 29 May 2026
There was no notable controversy or protest about Kennedy, Johnson or other prominent speakers who delivered commencement addresses several decades ago.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The 280 graduates in the class of 2026 heard remarks from Principal Chuck Podhorsky and San Diego Unified School District Area C trustee Cody Petterson, as well as student speakers Allison Hawthorne, Mia Rees-Gomez and Rex Mehran.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
What started in 2024 as the two-day Outside Festival at Civic Center moves to the Auraria Campus, expanding to three days of music, film, thought-provoking speakers and outdoors culture.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Nearly a dozen speakers criticized FWISD over its handling of the matter.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
The event, held as part of May Mental Health Month, will feature Lake County speakers giving 5- to 10-minute, TED-talk-style presentations about their experiences and professional insights regarding mental health.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Double-tapping the charging case button following a meeting will trigger the Soundcore smartphone app to generate a transcript identifying speakers and listing action items.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Two who achieved that lofty GPA level were also speakers during the ceremony.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 29 May 2026
There was no notable controversy or protest about Kennedy, Johnson or other prominent speakers who delivered commencement addresses several decades ago.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The 280 graduates in the class of 2026 heard remarks from Principal Chuck Podhorsky and San Diego Unified School District Area C trustee Cody Petterson, as well as student speakers Allison Hawthorne, Mia Rees-Gomez and Rex Mehran.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
What started in 2024 as the two-day Outside Festival at Civic Center moves to the Auraria Campus, expanding to three days of music, film, thought-provoking speakers and outdoors culture.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Nearly a dozen speakers criticized FWISD over its handling of the matter.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
The event, held as part of May Mental Health Month, will feature Lake County speakers giving 5- to 10-minute, TED-talk-style presentations about their experiences and professional insights regarding mental health.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Double-tapping the charging case button following a meeting will trigger the Soundcore smartphone app to generate a transcript identifying speakers and listing action items.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
Noun
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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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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guest lecturers were competent, discussing everything from pirates in the Caribbean to the Panama Canal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Republican presidents, including Trump, have not.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Monday showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The following year, John Conyers, of Michigan, and Charles Rangel, of New York, became the first Black chairmen of the Judiciary and the Ways and Means Committees, respectively.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Moonbug is part of Candle Media, which is run by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, with backing from investment funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity business.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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And yet debate moderators spend comparatively little time on public health preparedness.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Even when hate speech is explicit, content moderators struggle with the volume and deciding how much to monitor users’ speech.—
Nathalie Japkowicz,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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