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Recent Examples of colloquium
Sander’s great-grandson sold the painting at auction in 2021 to the Art Institute of Chicago, which recently hosted a colloquium on the work.3
Nineteen twenty-five was a heady year for photography and art in Weimar Germany.
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Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
At a recent colloquium on critical materials for AI hosted by Professor Alondra Nelson at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey, researchers lamented that confidentiality concerns often prevented forensic accounting of material needs for AI.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Shirley Manson has a special connection with Argentina, particularly with its feminist movements; the singer even participated in a colloquium there in 2019.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
But this did not go down well with some of the colloquium guests.
—Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
In 2021 and 2022, Cannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its law school for Scalia thanks to $30 million in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker Leonard Leo helped organize.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024
In 2017 Perlin organized a colloquium on Eunice Foote (an American scientist who, in 1856, was the first to argue that putting greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere could cause climate change).
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
In the math department, there were people running this colloquium series called Math and Social Responsibility — very Berkeley-like.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
In this colloquium, Teddy Tzanetos, JPL’s assembly, test, operations lead and ground support designer will present the project’s inception, its operational goals and capabilities, and what its success may mean for space exploration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2021
Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
At a recent colloquium on critical materials for AI hosted by Professor Alondra Nelson at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey, researchers lamented that confidentiality concerns often prevented forensic accounting of material needs for AI.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Shirley Manson has a special connection with Argentina, particularly with its feminist movements; the singer even participated in a colloquium there in 2019.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
But this did not go down well with some of the colloquium guests.
—Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
In 2021 and 2022, Cannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its law school for Scalia thanks to $30 million in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker Leonard Leo helped organize.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024
In 2017 Perlin organized a colloquium on Eunice Foote (an American scientist who, in 1856, was the first to argue that putting greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere could cause climate change).
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
In the math department, there were people running this colloquium series called Math and Social Responsibility — very Berkeley-like.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
In this colloquium, Teddy Tzanetos, JPL’s assembly, test, operations lead and ground support designer will present the project’s inception, its operational goals and capabilities, and what its success may mean for space exploration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colloquium
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There was, like, an entire science lecture about lunar eclipses as well as a history symposium on cultures scared silly over the astrological event.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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But tonight , the story of FDR’s visit to Miami will be retold at a symposium at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida in downtown Miami, a stone’s throw from the courthouse where Zangara was sentenced to die.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, the organization hosted a seminar with special effects makeup artist Veniesa Dillon on sculpting techniques and prosthetic application.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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In March 2016, Pharrell accepted an invite from professor Bob Power to sit in on a senior seminar at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
2 Apr. 2026
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The city should keep embracing alternatives, Magazine said, like the health and wellness events and business conferences that took place last month.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines finished third in league play behind conference champion Indiana and second-place Illinois, both of which swept the Wolverines and accounted for four of Michigan's six conference losses en route to a 24-7 regular season mark.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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But that panel — like all but one in the chamber — is tied, which means Republicans and Democrats have to find agreement to advance bills or, in this case, find consensus on any disciplinary action the House should take.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Rookie of the Year award, voted on by a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters, will be announced early in the postseason.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Colloquium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colloquium. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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