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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
Flashback: Fed chair Jerome Powell has said that higher immigration rates in recent years had helped close the gap between the high demand for workers and the supply of people available to fill them.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
My dining room table was the other pain point—with its chairs that taper towards the back, the X8 would navigate under them and then get stuck.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
An accent chair is one piece that can help to transform any room in your home, and there are plenty of indoor and outdoor options to shop in the Better Homes & Gardens line at Walmart.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Every fall weekend, millions of fans of professional and college football set out camping chairs and grills — effectively recreating their living rooms and kitchens — and invite in friends and strangers.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
My dining room table was the other pain point—with its chairs that taper towards the back, the X8 would navigate under them and then get stuck.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
An accent chair is one piece that can help to transform any room in your home, and there are plenty of indoor and outdoor options to shop in the Better Homes & Gardens line at Walmart.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Every fall weekend, millions of fans of professional and college football set out camping chairs and grills — effectively recreating their living rooms and kitchens — and invite in friends and strangers.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chair
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The caller IDs appeared to come from Kathy Sullivan, the former chairperson of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, who was running a pro-Biden write-in campaign at the time.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Photos contained in the indictment show Medina, a former chairperson of the city Board of Correction, allegedly accepting an envelope of cash from Hu at one of the hotels used to house people released from jail during the pandemic.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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At last count, four separate groups had launched, with a long list of civic leaders at their helms.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Amin died in 2019 but passed Capitol Bowl’s ownership down to his son Ron, and Ball remains at the kitchen’s helm.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Feb. 2025
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Steele, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, had been a political commentator before being named one of co-hosts of The Weekend, which launched in 2024.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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By late last week, President Trump had decided to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and replace him with one of two very different candidates, according to two administration officials.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 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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In addition to writing, Michelle is a wine educator, moderator, and judge, and co-host of Just Getting Better podcast.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Try your hand as a Games moderator at the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the Games community forums.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine's president said the death toll among civilians is difficult to estimate as the war rages.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Team president Luc Robitaille worked with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on arranging the charity game.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chair. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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