Definition of moderatornext
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 Be sure to check out our first two articles in the series, which are about ads in PC monitors and social media’s AI moderators. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Deadline moderator Andreas Wiseman asked whether the pact felt like a risk. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Put a curious moderator shoulder-to-shoulder with a decision-maker actively working through their own experience with your brand or with a competitor’s offering. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Ground rules are communicated clearly and moderators do their best to ensure that they are enforced. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator
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Noun
  • The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Abednego Akok Kacuol was fired from his position as chairperson of the National Elections Commission without a reason being given publicly by Kiir.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The president of the United States said [in September] that nobody should buy Bombardier jets any more.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Executive chairman Felipe Dutra now serves as Waldencast’s principal executive and financial officer.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hall returned to Kyiv in November 2023 with Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman of Fox News' parent company.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderator. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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