Synonyms of keynote

keynote

noun

ˈkē-ˌnōt 

as in heart

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

the need for a greater sense of self-reliance is the keynote of his self-help message

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• core
• essence
• root
• point
• kernel
• gist
• centerpiece
• sum
• crux
• pivot
• meat
• the long and short
• theme
• bottom line
• nucleus
• pith
• the long and the short
• sum and substance
• tenor
• nub
• subject
• course
• bull's-eye
• content
• net
• direction
• thesis
• meat and potatoes
• nubbin
• drift
• substance
• body
• proposition
• hypothesis
• purport

Examples of keynote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Photograph: Jon Cherry; Getty Images Kennedy’s keynote on Friday still draws a crowd. —Jessica Klein, WIRED, 28 July 2024

Garland and Macdonald will deliver their keynote on August 18 at the Tollcross Central Hall after a networking brunch hosted by the festival at the city’s Summerhall Library Gallery. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 July 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention in Houston, July 25, 2024. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 July 2024

Harris touched on topics including student loans, medical debt and Project 2025 in her keynote speech to sorority Zeta Phi Beta. —Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2024