roundtable
noun
round·ta·ble
ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌtā-bəl 
variants
or less commonly round table
plural roundtables also round tables
1
: a conference for discussion or deliberation by several participants
also
: the participants in such a conference
2
a
Round Table
: the large circular table of King Arthur and his knights
b
: the knights of King Arthur
Examples of roundtable in a Sentence
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
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The Appropriations Committee heard budget presentations about the state’s health agencies and the majority leaders held a roundtable on affordable housing.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
And the roundtable joins me now.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Those doubts ultimately creep in just in time for the roundtable, where a now-uncertain Tara hopes to take a back seat despite leading the charge against Rob earlier in the day.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Even so, Weir and Lipinski also received votes at the roundtable.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite a few incorrect reads earlier in the season, the chef finally started cooking right before her death, calling out the singer for being too quiet and not offering any opinion at the roundtable, where Stephen Colletti was banished.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
By not telling Candiace that Colton had been saying her name the previous night, Rob stood back and let Candiace dig her own grave with Colton's murder, resulting in her immediate banishment at the roundtable.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The governor spoke after addressing the Arizona Reconsultation Committee, a roundtable of major Arizona water interests including cities, farms and tribes.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The roundtable discusses the BAFTA nominations and the new Television Academy category, Outstanding Variety Series.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
And the roundtable joins me now.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Those doubts ultimately creep in just in time for the roundtable, where a now-uncertain Tara hopes to take a back seat despite leading the charge against Rob earlier in the day.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Even so, Weir and Lipinski also received votes at the roundtable.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite a few incorrect reads earlier in the season, the chef finally started cooking right before her death, calling out the singer for being too quiet and not offering any opinion at the roundtable, where Stephen Colletti was banished.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
By not telling Candiace that Colton had been saying her name the previous night, Rob stood back and let Candiace dig her own grave with Colton's murder, resulting in her immediate banishment at the roundtable.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The governor spoke after addressing the Arizona Reconsultation Committee, a roundtable of major Arizona water interests including cities, farms and tribes.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The roundtable discusses the BAFTA nominations and the new Television Academy category, Outstanding Variety Series.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Roundtable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundtable. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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