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moderator

noun

ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər

Definition of moderator

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 In contrast, fast-spectrum reactors operate without water moderators. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 New alliance Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (right) speaks with moderator Brian Robinson during the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon in Athens on Wednesday. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 On Reddit, for example, some subreddit moderators would prefer to ban users who use hateful or violent rhetoric. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 In 2023, volunteer moderators objected to the platform’s plans to start charging developers for access to its application programming interface (API). — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderator

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But Bruce Edelston, policy chairperson for Drive Electric Florida, an EV advocacy group, said Florida’s diversion of the money is wrong.

— Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
After returning to the legislature, Cheng was then elected as KMT chairperson in October on a platform of reengagement with China.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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Six people were wounded by strikes early Sunday, according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Two people were killed by Russian strikes in Zelenskyy's home city of Kryvyi Rih, the president wrote, as was one person in the northeastern city of Sumy.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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After serving as president of SAG’s Georgia Branch and as chairman of the Georgia Film Commission, Jones won the race for Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in 1988.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
James Chen is the founder of the Clearly campaign and chairman of The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation.

— James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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