keynote address
noun
: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm
called also keynote speech
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Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel will deliver the keynote address at USC’s 143rd commencement ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in May, university officials announced on Monday.
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
One of the company's most recognizable robots, Benji, has already led dance classes, delivered keynote addresses, been kicked out of a shopping mall, and built a social media following of more than 5,000 people.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ronald Reagan gave the keynote address at the inaugural CPAC convention.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The announcement was made at Series Mania on Wednesday by Angela Jain, Disney+’s head of content for EMEA, in a keynote address.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
One of the company's most recognizable robots, Benji, has already led dance classes, delivered keynote addresses, been kicked out of a shopping mall, and built a social media following of more than 5,000 people.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Ronald Reagan gave the keynote address at the inaugural CPAC convention.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The announcement was made at Series Mania on Wednesday by Angela Jain, Disney+’s head of content for EMEA, in a keynote address.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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