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
Have an agenda and a moderator.
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Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yurachek told moderator Matt Jones that the Razorbacks' football scheduling plan will be to add one FCS-level opponent -- such as Alabama A&M in last week's 52-7 season-opening rout at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville -- and one Group of Five team, as is the case with Arkansas State.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
People who want access but who are not members must message the community’s moderators to join.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Now, TikTok plans to lay off hundreds of content moderators in a fresh AI pivot.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
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Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yurachek told moderator Matt Jones that the Razorbacks' football scheduling plan will be to add one FCS-level opponent -- such as Alabama A&M in last week's 52-7 season-opening rout at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville -- and one Group of Five team, as is the case with Arkansas State.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
People who want access but who are not members must message the community’s moderators to join.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Now, TikTok plans to lay off hundreds of content moderators in a fresh AI pivot.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
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
Noun
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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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Ellison, 81, who co-founded Oracle and is now chairman and chief technology officer, has the bulk of his net worth tied up in the database software company.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both sons got prime jobs, with James named the CEO at Fox and Lachlan as co-chairman.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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