variants
or less commonly round tables
as in symposiums
a meeting featuring a group discussion
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
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Recent Examples of roundtables
First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.
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London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Festival will also feature a podcast taping, roundtables on a range of political and cultural topics, a cartooning master class taught by two of the magazine’s beloved artists, and an onstage trivia contest pitting New Yorker writers against editors.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
To address escalating concerns over the humanitarian crisis, synagogues across Jewish movements in the United States have organized roundtables with the executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Festival will also feature a podcast taping, roundtables on a range of political and cultural topics, a cartooning master class taught by two of the magazine’s beloved artists, and an onstage trivia contest pitting New Yorker writers against editors.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
To address escalating concerns over the humanitarian crisis, synagogues across Jewish movements in the United States have organized roundtables with the executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundtables
Noun
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The new pact will grant access to games from the NBA, NHL, LaLiga, college sports from major conferences and more beginning in October.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The talking head part of his job almost seamlessly blended together with the political-organizing part, but arguably what stood out most were his public appearances at conservative conferences and on college campuses.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rich and elegant details, such as bronze panels, add to the restaurant's timeless atmosphere.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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If those priorities were the case, there are few materials better than bamboo panels.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pughsley reportedly organized annual training seminars held each August to prepare the bookmakers for the start of the college football season, when most of the wagers are placed by RED44 bettors during the year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Educators can offer seminars on digital literacy for parents and children, equipping families with tools to navigate online spaces more safely.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Roundtables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundtables. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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