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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
Noun
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The second section begins, not too long after, with the narrator having just participated in a memorial-slash-symposium in Madrid honoring Thomas’s life and influence.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This year’s symposium laureate presentations were held March 11-12 at UC San Diego in La Jolla.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The research facility, part of the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State, hosts several seminars throughout the year, aimed at search dogs at different stages of training.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the year, guests can partake in flower arranging workshops, cooking classes, tastings, and seminars at the Culinary Academy with Executive Chef Riccardo Bacciottini.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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First up on the program Monday at the CERAWeek conference will be Energy Secretary Chris Wright.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only, and advocates for fewer automatic qualifiers and bracket expansion will have a field day with this one.—
John Marshall,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The airbags are attached to the scooter's front panel, and linked to two G-sensors that are positioned at the center of the scooter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kelli Brassfield, co-chair of the panel and a lobbyist who represents Idaho’s county governments, cautioned that the proposal likely won’t be ready during the 2026 annual legislative session.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Colloquium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colloquium. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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