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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Google Product Manager Nishtha Bhatia during the keynote address at Google I/O in Mountain View, California, May 19, 2026.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Pichai said during the keynote address that the Gemini app had 400 million monthly active users last year, but that usership has now surpassed 900 million, more than doubling in a year.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The keynote address was delivered by Professor Emeritus Robert Reich.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Elgin Fire Chief Robert Cagann will host the event, with a proclamation read by Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and a keynote address delivered by Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Pichai said during the keynote address that the Gemini app had 400 million monthly active users last year, but that usership has now surpassed 900 million, more than doubling in a year.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The keynote address was delivered by Professor Emeritus Robert Reich.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Elgin Fire Chief Robert Cagann will host the event, with a proclamation read by Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and a keynote address delivered by Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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