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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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Monday, June 9 Expect loads of coverage as Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the keynote address scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 8 June 2025
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—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Harvard University, which is embroiled in a legal fight with the Trump administration, invited Dr. Abraham Verghese, a physician and writer, to deliver its keynote address.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Monday, June 9 Expect loads of coverage as Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the keynote address scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 8 June 2025
The Luxury realm will offer some enlightening events for attendees, including the Luxury breakfast and keynote address on June 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the San Polo ballroom on level 3 with Duncan Wardle, Head of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Harvard University, which is embroiled in a legal fight with the Trump administration, invited Dr. Abraham Verghese, a physician and writer, to deliver its keynote address.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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