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Prospective speakers are invited to apply to deliver a keynote address or lead an informative breakout session.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Bill Gates, who was named in the Epstein files, was scheduled to give a keynote address.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
High-profile attendees include Sam Altman of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google CEO Sundar Pichai who is due to deliver a keynote address on Friday.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly spoke with Michael Froman, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s keynote address.
—February 17, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Bill Gates, who was named in the Epstein files, was scheduled to give a keynote address.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
High-profile attendees include Sam Altman of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google CEO Sundar Pichai who is due to deliver a keynote address on Friday.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly spoke with Michael Froman, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s keynote address.
—February 17, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote address
Noun
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Borlaug made a point of agreeing with Ehrlich in his Nobel lecture, saying the Green Revolution was a temporary reprieve and that population control was also essential in the ongoing battle against hunger.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two Catholic institutions have distanced themselves from the lecture series, which continues through Wednesday.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every year, the production team looks for a way to reimagine the stage to keep viewers at home captivated, while still paying tribute to the traditions of the nearly century-old ceremony.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Social media was full of cool tribute videos not only to Kelce, but also to his bond with quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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McAdams remembered both Catherine O’Hara and Diane Keaton; Streisand gave an astonishing eulogy to her co-star and friend Robert Redford.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s the purpose of a eulogy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reverend Cross never got to deliver his sermon from his pulpit on the day of the bombing.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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For Cutié, his Sunday sermon won’t necessarily focus on Cuba’s recent developments.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote%20address. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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