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
The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Because moderation is very specific to the style, scope, and size of the host of the debate, models of moderation can involve professional moderators (who may even intervene or respond to comments, instead of only deleting) or volunteer moderators.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Unlike similar global gatherings, Semafor World Economy is first of all a festival of news, rooted in the revelatory power of good journalism, so our reporters and guest moderators asked challenging questions and hard follow-ups in the hope of understanding how leaders see this confounding moment.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There are nine rural hospitals set to close in Georgia, leaving thousands without close access to healthcare, the moderators said.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Meta and its local contractor Sama have been in court since 2022 after former content moderators accused them of paying low wages and not offering sufficient mental health support.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
At one point, one of the moderators asked those in his care to stand up, and numerous people rose from their seatsto the sound of applause.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The new examples seen by NBC News show that Grok users have updated their tactics to try to stay ahead of xAI’s engineers and X’s content moderators.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Because moderation is very specific to the style, scope, and size of the host of the debate, models of moderation can involve professional moderators (who may even intervene or respond to comments, instead of only deleting) or volunteer moderators.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Unlike similar global gatherings, Semafor World Economy is first of all a festival of news, rooted in the revelatory power of good journalism, so our reporters and guest moderators asked challenging questions and hard follow-ups in the hope of understanding how leaders see this confounding moment.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
There are nine rural hospitals set to close in Georgia, leaving thousands without close access to healthcare, the moderators said.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Meta and its local contractor Sama have been in court since 2022 after former content moderators accused them of paying low wages and not offering sufficient mental health support.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
At one point, one of the moderators asked those in his care to stand up, and numerous people rose from their seatsto the sound of applause.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The new examples seen by NBC News show that Grok users have updated their tactics to try to stay ahead of xAI’s engineers and X’s content moderators.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderators
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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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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Countries that tolerate hate speech, whether from presidents or platforms, are more likely to experience hate crimes.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Past popes have criticized past presidents for going to war.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Longgrear collected endorsements from House Speaker Jon Burns and the chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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It will be led by Wellness House board members Thomas Cranmer and Julie Thick, who are chairmen of the event.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Moderators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderators. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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