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
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Recent Examples of keynote
The two veteran anchors have been feuding since a Turning Point USA convention in mid-December, when Ben Shapiro‘s keynote speech attacking right-wing conspiracists like Tucker Carlson triggered a mini meltdown in MAGA-world.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Its parent company, Lenovo, is headlining one of the show’s evening keynotes for the first time, and Motorola mailed a teaser package to media that strongly hints at a book-style foldable.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Carrozzini delivered an emotional keynote, thanking Wintour, who is his mother-in-law, and channeling his mother’s philosophy.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Public’s message followed Schwab CEO Rick Wurster taking a similar shot last week at a keynote in Denver.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Its parent company, Lenovo, is headlining one of the show’s evening keynotes for the first time, and Motorola mailed a teaser package to media that strongly hints at a book-style foldable.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Carrozzini delivered an emotional keynote, thanking Wintour, who is his mother-in-law, and channeling his mother’s philosophy.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Public’s message followed Schwab CEO Rick Wurster taking a similar shot last week at a keynote in Denver.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote
Noun
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Kipling City Pack Backpack Pocket space is at the very heart of this backpack’s design, which has over five different compartments on the interior and exterior.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the core of Parkie’s operation is a wireless backbone that allows robots to coordinate movements, receive commands, and relay status data in real time while constantly on the move.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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It is not included in Moody's core count but accounted for the top sale of November.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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In essence, this would mean that alpha particles (helium nuclei) released by decaying uranium (or some other fissile material) would be focused through engine nozzles to generate thrust.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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For the chaotic essence of Catania, head (at the crack of dawn) to its 19th-century fish market under the Archi della Marina.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Overwatering The main reasons orchid roots get mushy and cause leaf wilt are overwatering or poor drainage, according to Kondrat.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to Nitzsche, simmer pots have historical roots, with a presences across cultures.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Complaints about the shelter showed that problems have festered for years, reaching a breaking point after a rise in animal deaths led the agency to lose its no-kill status and city officials to call for an audit.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Freshman Carolyn Collins notched 21 points and four rebounds while teammate Molly Doyle posted a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Winchester to a 45-40 Middlesex League win over Watertown.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s served alongside a slab of cold sweet potato and garnished with hefty kernels of the dent corn called choclo.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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If not, the basic gist: Buy a present (typically within a certain budget) and bring it, wrapped, to the big event.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
20 Nov. 2025
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The general gist is that these things all work, but the effects are variable, personal, and context-specific.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Keynote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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