chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
has chaired
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present perfectof chair (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, which she has chaired since 2023, according to people familiar with the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The official who oversees this process in Washington is Fed governor Christopher Waller, who has chaired the board’s committee on reserve bank affairs since 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has chaired a Cobra meeting on the strikes earlier on Saturday.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
There was no immediate response to Pashinyan's interview from Moscow, which has chaired talks between Yerevan and Baku in what it says is the complex search for a peace deal.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2023
Mr. Cardin has chaired the Senate Small Business Committee for the past two years.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2023
