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or less commonly round tables
as in seminars
a meeting featuring a group discussion
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
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Recent Examples of roundtables
As noted in Le Figaro, the damning May 13 report is based on over 20 hearings and roundtables with some 100 insiders, conducted over the past five months.
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
The three-hour-plus program regularly featured contests, comedy segments, roundtables with children, and even travelogues, and aired for 53 years, starting in 1962.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
Garcia has also accused the committee’s GOP leadership of holding roundtables rather than formal hearings to cut off members’ ability to make motions to subpoena additional witnesses.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 4 May 2026
In the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch members must attend at least one of the two final branch meetings (roundtables) to be eligible to vote in the preliminary round.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
The cohort — which includes writers, directors, producers, and those working in physical production — will engage in interactive presentations, roundtables, and skill-building workshops with top executives and talent from major studios, networks, and production companies.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 May 2026
However, public affairs programming also encompasses news talk radio, documentaries, panels, roundtables, public hearings, parliamentary broadcasts, public events, and podcasts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The effort, Mahon said, has included 58 roundtables and meetings with 3,200 local leaders and nonprofits.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
To put that language into practice, the financial services firm runs Ask Us Anything sessions with senior leaders; monthly leadership roundtables; and regular pulse surveys that feed straight into decisions on workplace flexibility, benefits, and career development.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
The three-hour-plus program regularly featured contests, comedy segments, roundtables with children, and even travelogues, and aired for 53 years, starting in 1962.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
Garcia has also accused the committee’s GOP leadership of holding roundtables rather than formal hearings to cut off members’ ability to make motions to subpoena additional witnesses.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 4 May 2026
In the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch members must attend at least one of the two final branch meetings (roundtables) to be eligible to vote in the preliminary round.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
The cohort — which includes writers, directors, producers, and those working in physical production — will engage in interactive presentations, roundtables, and skill-building workshops with top executives and talent from major studios, networks, and production companies.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 May 2026
However, public affairs programming also encompasses news talk radio, documentaries, panels, roundtables, public hearings, parliamentary broadcasts, public events, and podcasts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
The effort, Mahon said, has included 58 roundtables and meetings with 3,200 local leaders and nonprofits.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
To put that language into practice, the financial services firm runs Ask Us Anything sessions with senior leaders; monthly leadership roundtables; and regular pulse surveys that feed straight into decisions on workplace flexibility, benefits, and career development.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundtables
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This week, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted by 458 to 201 to limit A grades to no more than 20 percent of students in a class, plus four additional A’s to accommodate smaller seminars.—
Sage Lattman,
airmail.news,
28 May 2026
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Guests can sample dishes from the resort's restaurants while speaking directly with chefs and sommeliers throughout the evening, with hour-long seminars covering everything from Champagne regions to Italian wine pairing.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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The future of college football is once again up for debate, with prominent voices from major conferences and teams giving their opinions on NIL as the federal government works through potential legislation to regulate the sport.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Protect College Sports Act would allow the NCAA to limit transfers and eligibility, enforce a spending cap, give conferences the option to pool their television rights and prevent coaches from leaving their teams before the end of the season.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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This relic from the past sewed together the 116-foot diameter panels that covered an area of roughly 16,000 square feet.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The building integrates perlite insulation, timber balcony structures, 500 sq m (5,400 sq ft) of photovoltaic panels, and a hybrid gas/heat pump system by Atlantic Systèmes, achieving around 60% energy self-sufficiency in compliance with France's RE2020 2025 [green building] targets.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2026
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Like Slender Man, the Backrooms spontaneously generated on message boards and forums, growing from a 4Chan thread to a whole fandom built on images and posts in what was effectively a group writing exercise.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The day before, Computex Media Day is packed with keynotes, forums, and affiliated events.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Roundtables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundtables. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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