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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During a conversation at Marrakech Film Festival on Friday, Haynes was asked about the project, which the moderator initially said the director would not speak on.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The most compelling moment, accordingly, was a flare-up: Camerimage’s more-than-capable moderator inquired as to how much of the surviving film came from each DP.
—Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Dorsey, has since cut ties with Bluesky and left its board, saying in an interview with venture capitalist Mike Solana that its speech rules were against his original vision of a site in which content is not policed in any way by moderators.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg, the program’s moderator, opted for a white shirt under a pink floral jacket while painting an overall rosy picture of New Yorkers getting on with their lives Wednesday morning.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The most compelling moment, accordingly, was a flare-up: Camerimage’s more-than-capable moderator inquired as to how much of the surviving film came from each DP.
—Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Dorsey, has since cut ties with Bluesky and left its board, saying in an interview with venture capitalist Mike Solana that its speech rules were against his original vision of a site in which content is not policed in any way by moderators.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg, the program’s moderator, opted for a white shirt under a pink floral jacket while painting an overall rosy picture of New Yorkers getting on with their lives Wednesday morning.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderator. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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