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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
Its once press-shy board chair, Robyn Denholm, has been making the rounds over the past week, defending the up-to-$1 trillion pay package awarded to the billionaire CEO.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In more congenial times, state appropriations chairs hash out details of the budget along with the leaders of the four legislative caucuses.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Snap up this wicker furniture set that comes with two chairs and a loveseat, which all have high backs and soft seat cushions.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week, MassDOT released communications between selection committee chair Scott Bosworth and several people involved in Applegreen’s bid to Global Partners following a records request.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In more congenial times, state appropriations chairs hash out details of the budget along with the leaders of the four legislative caucuses.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Snap up this wicker furniture set that comes with two chairs and a loveseat, which all have high backs and soft seat cushions.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week, MassDOT released communications between selection committee chair Scott Bosworth and several people involved in Applegreen’s bid to Global Partners following a records request.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
Noun
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An act of legislation created it, the Fed chairperson and other members of the board have to show up for congressional hearings, which turn into partisan grillings.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cash aid from table banking Justine Obura, the chairperson of the No Sex For Fish Group, says the group members are trying to support each other.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Insurance, and the Insurance Commissioner at its helm, must work effectively with insurers while maintaining total independence.—
Patrick Wolff,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hearn and Warren, who had barely spoken in the years since the former took over the Matchroom helm from his father, Barry, understood that collaboration was necessary to keep up.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with a podcaster on Wednesday, FCC chairman Brendan Carr warned that Disney and ABC could face consequences.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance, India's retail-to-telecom conglomerate, also announced plans to list his telecom business, Jio Platforms, in the first half of 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The mother-daughter duo as moderators was perfectly on theme as the panel discussed all things generational and diasporic beauty rituals.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, confirm with Apple's official support site or the Apple Community forums, where experienced users and moderators can verify safe troubleshooting steps.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ukrainian president said his forces should be supported with weapons and financial assistance that goes into weapons production to withstand two more Russian offensive campaigns.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Xi's state visit in October 2015 saw some £40 billion ($55 billion) worth of business agreements signed, with the Chinese president attending an investment summit at Mansion House in the City with then Prime Minister David Cameron.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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