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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helm
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chair
The residence sits right on the sand with endless views across the water, and, during the high season, rental charges include a complimentary beach setup every morning, with chairs and umbrellas.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
After President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Arizona Democrats brought in a new leader, Robert Branscomb II, an insurance exec who had been a vice chair.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Then under Johnson, Villegas unsuccessfully threw his hat in the ring to be appointed Zoning chair after the coveted leadership role was vacated by Ald.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The Fed chair and the central bank have been subject to extensive criticism in recent weeks by President Trump and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, a potential successor to Powell.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
After President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Arizona Democrats brought in a new leader, Robert Branscomb II, an insurance exec who had been a vice chair.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Then under Johnson, Villegas unsuccessfully threw his hat in the ring to be appointed Zoning chair after the coveted leadership role was vacated by Ald.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The Fed chair and the central bank have been subject to extensive criticism in recent weeks by President Trump and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, a potential successor to Powell.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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Throughout her career, the elder Austin released over 50 home video workouts and served as chairperson of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition from 2002 to 2009.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Wintour is also widely regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing and is the lead chairperson of the Met Gala.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
5 May 2025
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At Sequoia’s helm for over 25 years, Leone led several notable investments for the firm, including familiar names like Palantir, ServiceNow, Nubank, Medallia, Snowflake, Wiz and RingCentral.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The Republican Party, with Trump at its helm, will be hoping to make much political capital from the allegations.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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House Select Committee on the CCP chairman Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), for example, called on the banks to drop their deal with CATL.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Thunder chairman Clayton Bennett and head coach Mark Daigneault were the first ones to accept the Oscar Robertson Trophy, awarded to the Western Conference champions to an raucous crowd on hand in Oklahoma City.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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The moderator and the three speakers consisted of: Moderator: Dr. Kilian M Pohl, AI4MH Lead, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Major Labs and Incubator) and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The tension at Dorchester’s packed Prince Hall started as the moderator, Yawu Miller of Flipside News, was posing a rather loaded question about immigration to the four candidates taking part in the second forum of the mayoral race, Kraft, Mayor Michelle Wu, Domingos DaRosa, and Robert Cappucci.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2025
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A day later, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell met with Trump at the White House at the president’s request.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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With his latest victory, Mulgrew, the UFT president since 2009, has won six consecutive elections, but by increasingly smaller margins.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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