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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
The night no doubt centered around Mamdani and his ascendence, but the night’s speakers, including the mayoral candidate and Ocasio-Cortez, made clear their ascendance was made possible in part thanks to Sanders.
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Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
For non-native speakers, real-time translation and summarisation could be transformative.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
There are other factors to consider such as the impact on students, teachers, businesses and neighborhoods, several speakers said during a presentation.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
The speakers included Youngkin, Virginia Lt.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
The classic Escalade’s two highest trim levels feature the same power doors, an executive second-row package with massage seats, tray tables, and headrest speakers.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Along with Evans, the speakers of the Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina houses of representatives also signed onto the letter asking for help from Congress to help the forestry industry in their respective states.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Their speakers are unemployed or precariously employed and geographically displaced, subject either to forced immobility or migration.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
For non-native speakers, real-time translation and summarisation could be transformative.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
There are other factors to consider such as the impact on students, teachers, businesses and neighborhoods, several speakers said during a presentation.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
The speakers included Youngkin, Virginia Lt.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
The classic Escalade’s two highest trim levels feature the same power doors, an executive second-row package with massage seats, tray tables, and headrest speakers.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Along with Evans, the speakers of the Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina houses of representatives also signed onto the letter asking for help from Congress to help the forestry industry in their respective states.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Their speakers are unemployed or precariously employed and geographically displaced, subject either to forced immobility or migration.
—Literary Hub, 20 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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Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The White House insists the main mansion will remain untouched, and touts the project as continuing a tradition of executive residence modernization, citing upgrades by previous presidents.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Spanberger never responded to Earle-Sears’ taunts and dodged when moderators pressed her about whether Jones should drop out.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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After all, the moderators wouldn’t like that.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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