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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
At the event Nvidia speakers particularly focused on enterprise inference applications, where AI hopes to achieve its return on investment as pointed out in the slide image below.
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Each cabin also comes complete with high-end amenities like Dyptique Paris bath products, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee makers.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The evening was filled with speakers, music, opportunity drawings, a buffet dinner and a dessert bar.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The premium Beats Audio system in the Jetta GLI pumps 400 W through nine speakers, including a subwoofer.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
All jury members were in attendance at Wednesday’s press conference, but only Payne was among the speakers on the panel.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Final speakers also include Good Omens star David Tennant in conversation with Charlotte Moore, the ex-BBC content chief who has just moved to Sony.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Martinez was one of several speakers at a prayer vigil, held at Masjid Al-Ansar, a mosque in Liberty City, who highlighted the mental and physical struggle of finding and keeping affordable housing in Miami-Dade.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Each cabin also comes complete with high-end amenities like Dyptique Paris bath products, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee makers.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The evening was filled with speakers, music, opportunity drawings, a buffet dinner and a dessert bar.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The premium Beats Audio system in the Jetta GLI pumps 400 W through nine speakers, including a subwoofer.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
All jury members were in attendance at Wednesday’s press conference, but only Payne was among the speakers on the panel.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Final speakers also include Good Omens star David Tennant in conversation with Charlotte Moore, the ex-BBC content chief who has just moved to Sony.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Martinez was one of several speakers at a prayer vigil, held at Masjid Al-Ansar, a mosque in Liberty City, who highlighted the mental and physical struggle of finding and keeping affordable housing in Miami-Dade.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
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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Some Democrats say Trump’s pocket rescission, a legally untested maneuver under the Impoundment Control Act that allows presidents in certain cases to withdraw funds without lawmakers’ approval, underscores the need to bolster their resistance to the administration.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Starbucks, Apple and Home Depot didn’t flourish by ingratiating themselves with presidents but by serving the needs of consumers.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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This appointment follows the recent sale of controlling interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who assumed the roles of co-chairmen in June 2025.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The new policy will put the onus on Face the Nation moderators to fact-check guests in real time.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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People who want access but who are not members must message the community’s moderators to join.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
27 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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