as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion
recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
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Recent Examples of symposium
Some research suggests other benefits, too, according to a recent symposium from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
Another four-story building — The Forum — will feature Jacobs Celebration Hall, a 500-person venue for symposiums and conferences.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
This recap of a recent symposium offers another inside look at the questions facing both the studios and the creators’ sides of the debate.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
The Chinese technology giant announced the strategy during a semiconductor symposium in Shanghai on Monday.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
Another four-story building — The Forum — will feature Jacobs Celebration Hall, a 500-person venue for symposiums and conferences.
—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
This recap of a recent symposium offers another inside look at the questions facing both the studios and the creators’ sides of the debate.
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
The Chinese technology giant announced the strategy during a semiconductor symposium in Shanghai on Monday.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
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The methods used to measure whether vaccines work, and the way they were discussed during the recent seminar, are not a side issue.
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The atmosphere was not much better in my upper-level seminars.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department During the news conference, Bluthenthal's two children delivered a plea for justice via video, while his mother spoke directly to the crowd.
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And oncology conferences are beginning to include sessions on hormones and how to help women after cancer.
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Similar bills approved by the panel in previous years were never voted on by the full Senate.
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The investor panel that night tried to address this directly.
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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