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
Examples of keynote address in a Sentence
Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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Mario Cuomo, born in Queens, rose from a legal assistant to governor, earning national acclaim for his 1984 Democratic Convention keynote address and his leadership during his three terms.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Janet Yang, the first Asian American to lead the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will cap off the Taiwan Creative Content Fest with a keynote address exploring how Asian filmmakers can expand their reach in international markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The artificial intelligence startup announced releases such as App SDK, AgentKit, ChatKit and Codex during the keynote address.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
During his 23-minute keynote address at the flagship Alibaba Cloud conference, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu charted out a future featuring artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI).
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Janet Yang, the first Asian American to lead the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will cap off the Taiwan Creative Content Fest with a keynote address exploring how Asian filmmakers can expand their reach in international markets.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The artificial intelligence startup announced releases such as App SDK, AgentKit, ChatKit and Codex during the keynote address.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
During his 23-minute keynote address at the flagship Alibaba Cloud conference, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu charted out a future featuring artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI).
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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