as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting the moderator should make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak

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Recent Examples of moderator IndieWire moderators will interview talent from shows across Disney’s linear and streaming portfolio. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025 How generative AI changes moderator bots remains to be seen. John Lalor, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025 It will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. During the event, candidates will respond to four rounds of questions as well as some rapid-fire questions posed by the moderator. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 And team ownership was slammed for the second straight year on the NFLPA Players’ Report Card last week for poor facilities, food, and a team plane with ash trays but no Wi-Fi. CNBC reporter Contessa Brewer, who served as moderator, asked if AI might someday replace coaching. Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moderator
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Noun
  • The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will continue to hold hearings, including potentially hearing from insurance company executives, said chairperson Brad Yeager, R-New Port Richey.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The stock market declines also resulted in losses exceeding $500 million for Chanel chairperson Alain Wertheimer, HCL Enterprise chairperson Shiv Nadar, KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, and former KKR CEO George Roberts.
    Karen K. Ho for ARTnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • The Minnesota Star Tribune also spoke with Tim Marx, former CEO and president of Catholic Charities, where Dolan served as a board member.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • His term as president was due to end in 2024, but martial law has been in place since Moscow invaded in February 2022.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty Images Few people have as well-informed a perspective on the future of Hollywood as Donna Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The decision to remove Chatfield was conveyed over the weekend in a phone call from Admiral Christopher Grady, acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to three unnamed U.S. officials cited by The Associated Press.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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