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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Following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump lashed out at ABC over the moderators' fact-checking efforts.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In other words, moderators in Reddit who remove comments that run afoul of their own political views.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
The topic has been absent from the presidential debate (and the debate moderators are partially responsible for this).
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
There were also a couple of trolls purporting to vote for former President Donald Trump, whose rude—some said, racist—comments had compelled the moderators to close down the call’s chat room.
—Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
In other words, moderators in Reddit who remove comments that run afoul of their own political views.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
The topic has been absent from the presidential debate (and the debate moderators are partially responsible for this).
—Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
There were also a couple of trolls purporting to vote for former President Donald Trump, whose rude—some said, racist—comments had compelled the moderators to close down the call’s chat room.
—Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Moderator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderator. Accessed 1 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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