moderator
noun
mod·er·a·tor
ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər 
plural moderators
1
: someone who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion: such as
a
: the chairman of a discussion group
b
: a person who administers an online forum, chat room, or group
c
: the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting
d
: the presiding officer of a Presbyterian governing body
2
: one who arbitrates : mediator
3
: a substance (such as graphite) used for slowing neutrons in a nuclear reactor
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Examples of moderator in a Sentence
The moderator allowed audience members to ask the governor questions.
She acts as the moderator in our office meetings.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the program returned, moderator Whoopi Goldberg prompted Hostin to continue her thought.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
McEwen became a forum moderator in 2008 and later administrator in 2014 when the brand acquired the platform.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
When the program returned, moderator Whoopi Goldberg prompted Hostin to continue her thought.
—EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Separate from its fact-checking program, Meta employs content moderators who review posts for violations of the company’s rules against hateful conduct, child exploitation and other offenses.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderator. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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moderator
noun
mod·er·a·tor
ˈmäd-ə-ˌrāt-ər
1
: one that moderates: as
a
: the leader of a Presbyterian governing body
b
: the chairperson of a town meeting
c
: the chairperson of a discussion group (as on television)
2
: a substance (as graphite) used for slowing down neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Medical Definition
moderator
noun
mod·er·a·tor
ˈmäd-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: a substance (as graphite, deuterium in heavy water, or beryllium) used for slowing down neutrons in a nuclear reactor
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