as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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The city’s Department of Streets and Sanitation responded to 96 separate tree emergencies overnight, according to a department spokesperson.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Sometimes when a patient’s eye has scarring on — or thinning or perforation of — the cornea, a cornea transplant is necessary, said Brissette, who is also a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in 2020, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office told PEOPLE that Beauchamp's death declaration was based on real-time medical data, including heartbeat and breathing, that was provided by responding authorities and EMS personnel.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The diagnosis came from San Mateo County, where an unvaccinated adult likely contracted the virus from recent international travel, according to Preston Merchant, a San Mateo County Health spokesperson.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Sometimes when a patient’s eye has scarring on — or thinning or perforation of — the cornea, a cornea transplant is necessary, said Brissette, who is also a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in 2020, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office told PEOPLE that Beauchamp's death declaration was based on real-time medical data, including heartbeat and breathing, that was provided by responding authorities and EMS personnel.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The diagnosis came from San Mateo County, where an unvaccinated adult likely contracted the virus from recent international travel, according to Preston Merchant, a San Mateo County Health spokesperson.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesperson
spokesman
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Matt Oliver, a spokesman for the Tarrant Regional Water District, said construction on a stormwater canal system is expected to begin in 2026.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The change was made by the county’s police chiefs’ association, which also includes the county Sheriff’s office, Probation Department, and District Attorney, a DA spokesman told this news organization.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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