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or symposiums
as in seminars
a meeting featuring a group discussion
recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
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Recent Examples of symposia
Building on last year’s initiatives, TIFF will again host its Women’s Empowerment program, featuring film screenings and symposiums dedicated to advancing gender equality in the industry.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The group also maintains a prolific schedule of author talks, online symposiums and real-life get-togethers that all revolve around old-timey grub.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Another way that The Vicenza Symposium is different from the other symposiums is the number of internationally renowned luxury brands representatives that attended.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Others are into the burlesque shows or the symposiums.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
After the first year was over, Girlie skipped both her one‑on‑one visits and the group sessions, all the cake parties and symposiums.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
This involved initially offering to host a series of CAF symposiums where members gathered to discuss new ideas.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Its iconic building is home to Europe’s richest and one of the world’s largest collections of modern and contemporary art, in addition to exhibitions, symposiums, festivals, shows, projections, and workshops for young people.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The group also maintains a prolific schedule of author talks, online symposiums and real-life get-togethers that all revolve around old-timey grub.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Another way that The Vicenza Symposium is different from the other symposiums is the number of internationally renowned luxury brands representatives that attended.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Others are into the burlesque shows or the symposiums.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
After the first year was over, Girlie skipped both her one‑on‑one visits and the group sessions, all the cake parties and symposiums.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
This involved initially offering to host a series of CAF symposiums where members gathered to discuss new ideas.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Its iconic building is home to Europe’s richest and one of the world’s largest collections of modern and contemporary art, in addition to exhibitions, symposiums, festivals, shows, projections, and workshops for young people.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposia
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The EnergaCamerimage Film Festival connects aspiring filmmakers with industry professionals, offering seminars and workshops, led by cinematographers, directors and more.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Officers also held public seminars about bike safety but stopped because of low attendance, Welsh said.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thus far in the settlement process, these attorneys have successfully argued that the settlement resolves antitrust claims regarding how the NCAA and its member conferences and schools conspired to deny college athletes opportunities to earn NIL and other sources of earnings.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Symposia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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