Thesaurus results for SPEAKERS

speakers

noun

plural of speaker

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 In my tests, the speakers initially worked only when attached, even though the projector reported they were still connected after being physically detached. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026 After hearing from a few speakers outside Culver City’s City Hall, the band of demonstrators marched a few blocks to the offices of Sony Pictures Studios. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Most Asian language speakers can find assistance in their native language at 888-API-VOTE. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 These efforts include practices such as hosting educational sessions, workshops, speakers and even placing moratoriums on social fraternity events that include alcohol. — Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 These can be enjoyed with compatible headphones and speakers (like some from Sonos) that support this virtual surround sound technology. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 On a sweltering late-summer afternoon during Americanafest in Nashville, Rothman sat on the patio of Brown’s Diner — while Jeremy Ivey serenaded a crowd inside and played over the patio’s speakers — and explained how this project came to light. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 Sinatra and Dean Martin croon softly on the speakers (until the occasional Charli xcx track sneaks in). — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Almost immediately, sinister melodies from the franchise’s soundtrack blared from the speakers. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Definition of chairpersons

Noun

In June, about 70% of voting non-tenure-track faculty approved unionizing under United Faculty-UAW, which seeks to represent roughly 2,700 USC lecturers, researchers, clinicians, librarians and pharmacists.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
After more than a year of negotiations, the California Faculty Association — which represents about 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches — declared impasse in July.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lecturers

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Chivayo's Rolls-Royces, private aircraft, designer shoes, luxury watches, shopping trips abroad and multimillion-dollar gifts were a constant presence on social media, while his relationships with presidents gave him visibility far beyond Zimbabwe.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
After the Supreme Court ruled and allowed the execution to take place, with three justices nominated by Democratic presidents dissenting, the botched execution occurred on Wednesday night.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of presidents

Noun

And that means Republican committee chairmen and leaders control any effort to curtail them — not rank-and-file Democrats.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Several groups have filed amicus briefs in support of ABC, including the Foundation for Equal Rights and Expression, and another from a group of former FCC chairmen, commissioners and staffers.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chairmen

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In the end, voters are choosing people for important jobs that don’t come with polite moderators and audience applause cues.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Some immersive experiences feel valuable only while new rooms, objects, events and moderators keep arriving; revenue may grow linearly while production cost compounds.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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