How to Use chancellor in a Sentence

chancellor

noun
  • Mone is stepping down as chancellor at the end of this school year.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The chancellor did not mention the court case in his speech.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • Taking a stand for them shouldn’t be this hard for a chancellor with one foot out the door.
    — David Wilezol, National Review, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The schools chancellor was pushed out of his role by the mayor after the raids.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • If so, that’s the new chancellor’s first achievement.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • In a year, the school had a new chancellor, president and provost.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
  • But the end of the former chancellor’s tenure had been rocky.
    — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • The beleaguered chancellor just can’t seem to catch a break.
    — Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And for now, Germany has a chancellor who appears ready to fight for it.
    — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022
  • But the chancellor has proved reluctant to take up a larger role.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 14 May 2023
  • The charges filed against Gow mostly relate to his time as chancellor.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
  • The search for a new chancellor cannot continue to languish.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • Germany’s chancellor is set to visit next month.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The new chancellor then returned to parliament to be sworn in.
    — Geir Moulson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The former chancellor was placed on leave in March, then resigned.
    — Nanette Asimov, SFChronicle.com, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Two months later, the board approved raises for vice chancellors who also rank near the top of the salary scale.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • In the past year, UT has had four provosts, a new president and a new chancellor.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Germany’s chancellor is also set to visit next month.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Germany’s chancellor is also set to visit next month.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The first chancellor to call for such a vote was Willy Brandt in 1972.
    — H.j. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Savio, the chancellor noted, climbed onto the car to give a speech but first took off his shoes to avoid damaging its roof.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 6 June 2024
  • As kings and lords stopped leading troops into battle, the role of head of the military fell to a chancellor.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Finally, the mayor and chancellor need to look at where success has been achieved and seek to replicate it.
    — Ray Domanico, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The chancellor denied that the incident was a case of police being weaponized.
    — Jarell Skinner-Roy, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Germany has had three chancellors since 2016.
    — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • All of the attacks were strongly condemned at the time by Austria’s chancellor.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Adolf Hitler, the new chancellor, was taking a leaf out of Alabama's book.
    — Jim Beckerman, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The next level is to the vice chancellor and provost, and the final level of appeals goes to the chancellor.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
  • David Banks, the chancellor of New York City schools, addressed the crowd.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The meeting with the chancellor isn't being considered a win, Klein said.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024

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