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as in chairperson
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 spokesperson
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 lecturer
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 speaker
Pausing reduces cognitive load for both speaker and listener.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Emilia Pérez star then picked up her phone and turned it to show the view in front of her, which included a desk, speakers and a large screen on the wall.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Joe Tate, the Democratic former House speaker, failed to forward the bills to Whitmer’s desk, allowing Republicans to halt them, pending a legal review, after taking control on Jan. 8.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
There is at least one case of a tech conference founder being accused of inventing speakers.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The Emilia Pérez star then picked up her phone and turned it to show the view in front of her, which included a desk, speakers and a large screen on the wall.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Joe Tate, the Democratic former House speaker, failed to forward the bills to Whitmer’s desk, allowing Republicans to halt them, pending a legal review, after taking control on Jan. 8.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
There is at least one case of a tech conference founder being accused of inventing speakers.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
Noun
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Ambani also attended a pre-inauguration reception Sunday night, taking a photo with his wife, Nita, a Reliance Industries chairperson, and Trump.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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For Dee Sanford, the event chairperson of the Jackie Robinson Y, those obstacles make such events all the more important — reminders of King’s legacy and the continuing struggle for civil rights.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The company doesn’t believe acquisitions will be necessary to reach its new total addressable market, a spokesperson said.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Phillips for comment on Thursday.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More users mean more potential for trouble, so Bluesky was forced to boost its content-moderation team, which expanded to roughly 100 moderators and growing, Bluesky said in a moderation report released Friday.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
19 Jan. 2025
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Two people identified as moderators of the site were arrested in July, but authorities did not detail their exact role.—
Aurelien Breeden,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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New contracts are expected soon for offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino and defensive line coach Deke Adams, a team spokesman said.—
Matt Jones,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will attend Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday after a last-minute invite from the president-elect’s team, Mr. Adams’s spokesman said.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The financier and art collector, Andrew W. Mellon, who served as Treasury Secretary under four presidents from 1921 to 1932, conceived of and gave the National Gallery of Art.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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The law, which passed Congress with wide bipartisan majorities and was signed by President Biden in April, allows the president to provide a 90-day extension, as long as progress is being made toward a divestiture.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kang asked Chester Chong, the chamber’s chairman in a June 2019 email.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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In revealing Haaland’s contract, The Athletic detailed how a significant factor was Haaland’s rapport with Pep Guardiola and City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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