as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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But a Lyft spokesman told The News Wednesday that people who chose not to upload IDs — or, like many minors, had no ID — would have had their age verified through a selfie.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Beach staff watched the child for hours, said sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Linhardt.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Justin Ewing, a spokesman for the state patrol, said in an email that police were initially responding to a domestic violence call.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
His death was confirmed by Phillip Evans, a spokesman for Turner Enterprises.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Beach staff watched the child for hours, said sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Linhardt.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Justin Ewing, a spokesman for the state patrol, said in an email that police were initially responding to a domestic violence call.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
His death was confirmed by Phillip Evans, a spokesman for Turner Enterprises.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesman
spokesperson
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The respective spokespersons for cities of Folsom, Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova declined to The Sacramento Bee to take a position on the Sacramento City Council’s Tuesday presentation, due in part because the city of Sacramento has not yet approached them.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ryan McMonigle, a spokesperson for the city, said in an email that the project would aim to separate east-west neighborhood traffic from the north-south commuter flow of the highway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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