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 This wasn’t lost on speakers at a ceremony the carrier had prior to takeoff. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026 The speakers sound thin and lack both volume and bass, but the keyboard is the larger disappointment. — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026 Several speakers noted that while fish species are declining dramatically, about 80% of the water that’s diverted and pumped in California is used for agriculture, and vast quantities of almonds and pistachios are being shipped overseas. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 While Congress is considering a 20% nationwide incentive, several speakers argued that even if that passes, California will still face stiff competition from other states. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Echoing other speakers at the one-day forum, Guerra called for a reset in the sector. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Last year’s entry-level MacBook Pro update brought minimal changes from the M4 model that debuted a year prior, including the same design, port layout, webcam, and speakers. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 Several speakers who have worked with Guerra defended his advocacy for immigrant families. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The amendment could encourage non-English speakers in the state to learn the language, supporters wrote in their official statement on the Idaho Secretary of State’s website. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 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

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Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
After more than a year of negotiations and a proposal from the CSU to increase salaries by 3%, the California Faculty Association — which represents about 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches — declared impasse in July.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Among the presidential hopefuls are former presidents Michel Martelly, Claude Joseph and Jocelerme Privert, along with a former president of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies, Gary Bodeau, and Public Prosecutor Jean Ernest Muscadin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Nearly all presidents of both parties since 1923 have described libraries, whether public, academic or presidential, as a prerequisite to a healthy democracy and as crucial to sustaining an informed citizenry.

— Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of presidents

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While Michael Jordan never retired anyone’s number during his years as the Hornets owner, Hornets’ co-chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin have now retired two.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Corporate records show a Cambodian firm by that name, listing both Chen Zhi and Chen Sokly as chairmen.

— Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Reddit moderators also checked additional photos and Apple paperwork provided by the owner.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
During an Iowa Senate debate, the moderators displayed images of two soldiers, native Iowans, killed in action in the Middle East.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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