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moderators

noun

plural of moderator

as in chairpersons

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 moderators Local independent bookstores remain key partners in the festival, helping recommend moderators, and identify the writers San Diego readers most want to hear from. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Spotify will allow artists to proactively disclose a profile is an AI Persona, but for those who don’t, the platform’s human moderators will do it themselves after a review using their own AI tools. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 Frightened fans and moderators from the social platform were among those who called authorities. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 In contrast, fast-spectrum reactors operate without water moderators. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 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 However, many volunteer moderators are expressing strong opposition, arguing that Rules Hub is currently inadequate and cannot replicate Automod's complex functionalities. — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In the early days, platforms often relied on users to flag inappropriate posts and human moderators to parse through potential violations. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026 According to a TikTok spokesperson, the platform’s moderators flagged the livestream shortly after Hilton went live and alerted local law enforcement. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.

— Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026

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The other presidents had some semblance of comedic appreciation, whether through cynicism, irony, sarcasm, joke-telling, joke appreciation or storytelling.

— John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Pithy slogans aside, all modern presidents shift responsibility onto others to some degree, frequently blaming the White House occupant who preceded them or Congress — or both.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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