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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
But nuclear energy isn't ready to fill the gap; at the summit, panelists and speakers theorized that reactors would be unlikely to start providing energy before at least 2030.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Additional speakers and sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Carol, a reclusive and disgruntled bestselling romantasy author, exhorts her reticent audience of five immune English speakers to reclaim human agency against the milquetoast, obsequious blob and join her in a quest to reverse the happiness apocalypse.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
At the front of the room was a lifting platform surrounded by speakers and smoke and pyrotechnic machines.
—Sara Schiff, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Eventually, and if the Forum’s speakers were any inspiration, money might not even be a consideration.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Most of the speakers at the meeting seemed to agree on that point.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The event includes speakers, panelists and a lot of fun icebreaker activities such as double Dutch jump rope, hula-hooping and karaoke.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Additional speakers and sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Carol, a reclusive and disgruntled bestselling romantasy author, exhorts her reticent audience of five immune English speakers to reclaim human agency against the milquetoast, obsequious blob and join her in a quest to reverse the happiness apocalypse.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
At the front of the room was a lifting platform surrounded by speakers and smoke and pyrotechnic machines.
—Sara Schiff, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Eventually, and if the Forum’s speakers were any inspiration, money might not even be a consideration.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Most of the speakers at the meeting seemed to agree on that point.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The event includes speakers, panelists and a lot of fun icebreaker activities such as double Dutch jump rope, hula-hooping and karaoke.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
Noun
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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
Noun
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Harding was closing out the second day of the Edinburgh TV Fest, the latest in a long line of MacTaggart lecturers including Kevin Spacey, Michaela Coel and three Murdochs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, while teachers and lecturers may see AI text detectors as an easy and appealing way of avoiding academic misconduct, in reality, these software aren’t 100% perfect.—
Christian Perry,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In practice, though, these presidents did not always adhere to its rules.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The two chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pledged cooperation with other allies and partners to maintain the security of the Indo-Pacific and deter potential threats, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 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
Noun
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Many felt their questions about Gibb were deliberately ignored by BBC moderators.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 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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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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