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as in chairpersons
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 spokesmen
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 lecturers
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 speakers
Several speakers said the restrictions put forward in the measure would put an unreasonable burden on service providers and facilities, who would be held liable if people seeking support are using or possessing drugs without their knowledge.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Feb. 2026
The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
County attorney Matt Mills read Bettencourt’s letter following an impassioned public hearing where most speakers told commissioners that their quality of life, and livelihoods, were at stake.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Only two speakers voiced support for the project.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
During Tuesday’s meeting, several speakers said the frequent changes in leadership were a sign that all is not well in the district.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Aspiring Spanish speakers are flocking to learn the language in the wake of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Semafor today announced its first slate of speakers for the 2026 Annual Convening of Semafor World Economy, taking place this coming April 13-17 in Washington, DC.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Distinguished German speakers told the crowd that those players would never be forgotten.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Feb. 2026
The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
County attorney Matt Mills read Bettencourt’s letter following an impassioned public hearing where most speakers told commissioners that their quality of life, and livelihoods, were at stake.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Only two speakers voiced support for the project.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
During Tuesday’s meeting, several speakers said the frequent changes in leadership were a sign that all is not well in the district.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Aspiring Spanish speakers are flocking to learn the language in the wake of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Semafor today announced its first slate of speakers for the 2026 Annual Convening of Semafor World Economy, taking place this coming April 13-17 in Washington, DC.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Distinguished German speakers told the crowd that those players would never be forgotten.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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His spokesmen declined to answer questions about which family members helped harvest the soybeans or his relationship with the Bradfords.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
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Music 101 featuring Michael Gerdes, director of orchestras at San Diego State University and guest lecturers.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the worst offenders is the California Faculty Association (CFA), which represents over 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches across California State University (CSU), a statewide system.—
Mark Pinkert,
Oc Register,
23 Dec. 2025
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That doctrine allows presidents to keep confidential some executive branch communications.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both sides of the bargaining table will also look different, as the parties are led by new presidents, Sean Astin of SAG-AFTRA and Greg Hessinger at AMPTP.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The club’s historic home, Feethams, had been departed under eccentric owner George Reynolds, the Salvador Dali of club chairmen.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a prelude to parties across America the following year, the queen had invited the chairmen of state bicentennial commissions from the 13 rebellious Colonies to mark the good will that had grown between the former enemies in the intervening two centuries.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
19 Jan. 2026
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Audience questions were accepted only via QR codes sitting at everyone’s work stations, no doubt vetted by Apple staff before being directed to the moderators (who were pretty much exclusively talent, showrunners, authors or others directly from the title being promoted).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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On another matter, responding to a question from one of the debate’s moderators, none of the three Senate candidates offered support for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reelection in 2027.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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