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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
Keynote speakers include Emmy and Grammy-winning director Thom Zimny, a longtime Bruce Springsteen collaborator known for his documentaries on Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Sylvester Stallone.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
And some speakers at the large weekly rally in Tel Aviv over the war expressed a cautious hope not heard for months.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Shop headphones, speakers, tablets, and other popular electronics on sale from Apple, Amazon, and Beats.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The conference brought together an international crowd of more than 7,000 attendees and over 700 speakers across 14 tracks, including therapy, policy, culture, ethics and plant medicine.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Managers may hold more cash or shorten deal horizons to meet retail liquidity demands, the speakers concurred.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The SoundUp device addresses that problem, by converting vintage speakers to Bluetooth.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
Movies and sports look sharp in 4K, and the sound easily fills a large room without the need for extra speakers.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
After explaining that his speech was being played out over Gaza via speakers, and landing directly on the phones of people in the territory, Netanyahu addressed the living hostages in the hope his words would reach them.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
And some speakers at the large weekly rally in Tel Aviv over the war expressed a cautious hope not heard for months.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Shop headphones, speakers, tablets, and other popular electronics on sale from Apple, Amazon, and Beats.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The conference brought together an international crowd of more than 7,000 attendees and over 700 speakers across 14 tracks, including therapy, policy, culture, ethics and plant medicine.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Managers may hold more cash or shorten deal horizons to meet retail liquidity demands, the speakers concurred.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The SoundUp device addresses that problem, by converting vintage speakers to Bluetooth.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2025
Movies and sports look sharp in 4K, and the sound easily fills a large room without the need for extra speakers.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
After explaining that his speech was being played out over Gaza via speakers, and landing directly on the phones of people in the territory, Netanyahu addressed the living hostages in the hope his words would reach them.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Sep. 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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Gone are the days when American presidents and Secretaries of State talked to foreign authoritarian leaders about human rights, transparency, and democracy.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 1995 and 2013, when presidents Clinton and Obama were in office, their administrations closed national parks during federal government shutdowns when Congress could not agree on a budget.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike company CFOs who seek board approval, Hines and her co-executive sponsor, Commissioner Rebecca Sullivan of the Department of Administrative Services, had to present their budget request to the governor’s office and to state legislators, including chairmen and budget directors of both houses.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cushman & Wakefield’s executive vice chairmen, Jeff Chiate and Will Strong; directors Michael Matchett and John Schreck; senior director Phillip Eilers; and CBRE’s executive vice presidents, Joe Cesta, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger, represented the seller and procured the buyer.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There have been experiments with AI moderators within various smaller and decentralized platforms, such as Discord and Reddit, where community moderators can use this type of software.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Content moderators in Kenya, who worked for Meta contractors, are in a compensation battle with the company for harm allegedly incurred from their work.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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