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
His storied career also included chapters as the publisher of Newsday; a presidential debate moderator; a correspondent at CBS News; and analyst at NBC News.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
In a statement, a spokesperson for Telus estimated that disturbing material represents less than 5% of total TikTok content reviewed by moderators.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 June 2025
There was plenty of back-and-forth, but moderator Delisa Shannon gave the victory to Carl Lamarre and his pick of Nas and Hit-Boy on Wednesday’s show.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Questions filtered through moderator Questions for the judges had to be written on a card and were then read by a moderator.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
In a statement, a spokesperson for Telus estimated that disturbing material represents less than 5% of total TikTok content reviewed by moderators.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 June 2025
There was plenty of back-and-forth, but moderator Delisa Shannon gave the victory to Carl Lamarre and his pick of Nas and Hit-Boy on Wednesday’s show.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Questions filtered through moderator Questions for the judges had to be written on a card and were then read by a moderator.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderator
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Thomas’ move comes in the wake of a seismic leadership change at Atlantic Music Group that includes the departure of chairperson/CEO Julie Greenwald and other key executives.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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The mother of two has also served as chairperson of the Country Music Association Board of Directors and has been on the CMA Foundation and Music Health Alliance boards.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Langone, who backed Trump in 2016 but has slammed him over tariffs and the Jan. 6 riot, praised the president’s strikes on Iran and suggested his recent spending package would spur economic expansion.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The president has opposed the Johnson Amendment since his first term.—
Tiffany Li,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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They're hired by Wang, chairman of the Danshokai organization, to take out Lu, but their mission is cut short when Sakamoto and Shin intervene.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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General Mark Milley, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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