Thesaurus results for KEYNOTE

keynote

noun

ˈkē-ˌnōt

Definition of keynote

as in heart

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the need for a greater sense of self-reliance is the keynote of his self-help message

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Recent Examples of keynote In practice, that means investing in voices that can show up consistently—week after week, in the comments as well as the keynote—not just voices that can show up impressively once or twice a year. — Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 If the issues being talked about weren’t so serious, declaring that machines are now smarter than humans, given this glaring gap between AI agents and their principals, would be a fun keynote for the next AI summit. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Bey will give the keynote speech, while the emerging artist winners will participate in a panel together. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 And Bailey will be part of an evening keynote and musical performance. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keynote

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote

Noun

The masked suspect who fatally shot a beloved barber while trying to steal his handmade Miami Cuban bracelet outside a Queens strip club ran off empty-handed, but left those who knew the victim with an unfathomable hole in their hearts.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
The most effective nonprofits lead with both heart and purpose while staying focused on delivering meaningful results.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

The experiments were not designed to demonstrate ignition or fusion gain, but to isolate and test this core compression principle.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Shown on a 35mm print at Lincoln Center, this North American premiere was warmly received, with the core cast all on hand.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of core

Noun

And as Markus said before, this character is an essence of hundreds of female characters from that time who chose this exact path, and their choices were very different from each other.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Though there are multiple interpretations of sharia, its essence is to serve as a code for how Muslims should live and worship — covering such matters as prayer, pilgrimages, fasting, charitable donations and personal virtue.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of essence

Noun

Where loyalty’s root lies in law, wafadari’s lies in promise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
After lying dormant for over twenty years, the property has been completely renovated to make the space feel tasteful, modern, and comfortable while continuing to pay tribute to its deep archival roots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of root

Noun

Trump carried it by roughly 12 percentage points in 2024, and Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears carried it by about 8 points in 2025.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
But that seems to be what my career has flirted [with] consistently, at that meeting point.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of point

Noun

At this point, the idea of reuniting is just a kernel, but the cameras were rolling pretty early in advance as part of the band’s LPTV YouTube channel.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
The grain is smaller than wheat, for example, and farmers and researchers still are finding the best ways to adapt farm equipment so the kernel isn’t damaged during harvest.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of kernel

Noun

Its gist was an attack on single-payer systems such as Medicare and Medicaid.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Nor is Gadot a performer inclined to lend much more than athleticism to a role that could use some warmth and idiosyncrasy to color its rather generic action-hero gist.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026