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Recent Examples of chairmanship
The Fed's latest meeting minutes set to release in the week ahead will be one of the final ones under Powell's chairmanship, which comes to an end in May.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Warsh’s ability to use the chairmanship to command deference on the FOMC can only go so far.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The first ad focuses on how Collins secured money for Maine’s water infrastructure, a nod to her chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Julia Mejia arguably received the most favorable committee chairmanship of Worrell’s supporters, with education.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The board voted unanimously on his chairmanship.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The zoo said Benirschke is taking over the chairmanship from Steven Simpson, who will continue to serve on the board.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Under Do’s board chairmanship, CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn’s pay was increased by about 50% in 2022 to $841,500 a year.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Dingell lost the vote and the chairmanship.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Warsh’s ability to use the chairmanship to command deference on the FOMC can only go so far.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
The first ad focuses on how Collins secured money for Maine’s water infrastructure, a nod to her chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Julia Mejia arguably received the most favorable committee chairmanship of Worrell’s supporters, with education.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The board voted unanimously on his chairmanship.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The zoo said Benirschke is taking over the chairmanship from Steven Simpson, who will continue to serve on the board.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Under Do’s board chairmanship, CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn’s pay was increased by about 50% in 2022 to $841,500 a year.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Dingell lost the vote and the chairmanship.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairmanship
Noun
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This also established the precedent of a two-term presidency, later formalized in the Constitution.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aguilar was charged with driving while impaired in Cabarrus County in 2020, during Cooper’s governorship, but failed to appear in court in 2022, according to court records.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The California governorship is not usually a role of international leadership, but Newsom has given it the appearance of one.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This brings the note of tragic kingship.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Trump, by contrast, ordered the capture of a leader already under narcoterrorism indictment and framed it as a drug bust and accountability for crimes, yet his opponents denounce him as aspiring to kingship and dictatorship.—
Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Massey teaches the superintendency course and the principalship course at the University of Minnesota.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 July 2024
Noun
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Throughout, Hadi calls attention to the brutality that’s endemic in Iraqi daily life under a dictatorship.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Takaichi called the election just three months into her premiership with a promise to step down if the LDP fails to secure a majority; a rare and risky move in Japan’s typically cautious political culture.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Starmer faces mounting pressure from Labor MPs over his judgment, with his premiership now in jeopardy amid broader government struggles and poor polling.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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UConn lured him out of the transfer portal from Georgia to solidify its court generalship, so vital to the kind of offense Dan Hurley likes to run.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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At war, his brilliant generalship and loyal army enabled him to overcome the odds that threatened his victories.—
Paul Vanderbroeck,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Chairmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairmanship. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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