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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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the weeklong event, and deliver the keynote address at the Global Maritime CEO Forum.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The event’s impressive lineup of performances, panels, keynote addresses, and a pitch competition all served to make financial education more accessible.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Fed's wild west dilemma Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to deliver a keynote address Friday at the central bank’s annual conference.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his keynote address at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The event’s impressive lineup of performances, panels, keynote addresses, and a pitch competition all served to make financial education more accessible.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Fed's wild west dilemma Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to deliver a keynote address Friday at the central bank’s annual conference.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his keynote address at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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