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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 organizers held several speaking engagements along the march, often featuring the same speakers.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
From the speakers, gravelly voices sung in Portuguese about pick-up trucks and cattle over a chorus of accordions and a rollicking electronic beat.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The event will focus on wisdom and wellness, featuring engaging speakers, meaningful conversations, and breathtaking coastal views paired with exceptional cuisine, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sidewalk is powered by Ring and Amazon smart speakers and video doorbells, which borrow a portion of their internet bandwidth to send and receive lower power signals to devices as far as a kilometer away.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
At only 9 mm thick, roughly the width of a standard pencil, the TV integrates its panel, mainboard, power board, and speakers into a single body.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The Consumer Technology Association's CES trade show is running this week with a few notable speakers slated to kick things off.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
According to charging documents, investigators saw 300 vehicles parked in the area, several of them with DJ-style speakers, and people walking around with alcohol.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
From the speakers, gravelly voices sung in Portuguese about pick-up trucks and cattle over a chorus of accordions and a rollicking electronic beat.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The event will focus on wisdom and wellness, featuring engaging speakers, meaningful conversations, and breathtaking coastal views paired with exceptional cuisine, according to a news release.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sidewalk is powered by Ring and Amazon smart speakers and video doorbells, which borrow a portion of their internet bandwidth to send and receive lower power signals to devices as far as a kilometer away.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
At only 9 mm thick, roughly the width of a standard pencil, the TV integrates its panel, mainboard, power board, and speakers into a single body.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The Consumer Technology Association's CES trade show is running this week with a few notable speakers slated to kick things off.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
According to charging documents, investigators saw 300 vehicles parked in the area, several of them with DJ-style speakers, and people walking around with alcohol.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
Noun
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The proxy statement lists an annual retainer of $125,000 to non-employee directors, with additional compensation for the lead director and chairpersons of committees.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
18 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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His spokesmen declined to answer questions about which family members helped harvest the soybeans or his relationship with the Bradfords.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 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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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four living ex-presidents attended his funeral.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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Its safety initiatives, which about 15% of its staff work on, include using machine learning to identify and remove offending content and equipping community moderators to uphold its policies, its website shows.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla, which first launched a driverless robotaxi service in Austin in June, recently removed the safety moderators sitting in front passenger seats of the driverless vehicles and doubled its fleet operating in the city.—
From staff,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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