as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion
recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
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Recent Examples of symposium
Held each year through the Dunn Museum, Sarah Salto, a school program specialist there, said the symposium is an opportunity for people to learn about history around Lake County and its relevance today.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Haidt, whose New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation came recommended from Gordon-Levitt onstage, recently appeared at a Dartmouth–United Nations Development Program symposium on mental health among young people and used the metaphor of tree roots for neurons.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The full selection of Lightroom projects will be unveiled in December, alongside details of a dedicated symposium on the future of immersive storytelling.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
Kate — who stepped out with William, 43, at the Royal Variety Performance last week and also hosted a symposium to discuss the early years – has been championing a more open attitude towards those struggling with mental health crises and addiction for more than a decade.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Haidt, whose New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation came recommended from Gordon-Levitt onstage, recently appeared at a Dartmouth–United Nations Development Program symposium on mental health among young people and used the metaphor of tree roots for neurons.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The full selection of Lightroom projects will be unveiled in December, alongside details of a dedicated symposium on the future of immersive storytelling.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
Kate — who stepped out with William, 43, at the Royal Variety Performance last week and also hosted a symposium to discuss the early years – has been championing a more open attitude towards those struggling with mental health crises and addiction for more than a decade.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
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In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mike Norris and Mike Mladenik will be the headlines, as well as regional experts who will share their expertise during seminars included with admission.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Or perhaps whether there will be a conference about the various provisions that differ in the two pieces of legislation, and a final bill crafted between the two chambers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets fell to 25-29, which sits them 10th in the conference.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy previously removed members of the federal government’s vaccine advisory panel and appointed new members, and moved to cancel $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sitting commissioners of the housing authority make recommendations to fill vacancies on the panel, subject to the approval of the city's Board of Directors, which has a window of time following the decision to confirm or reject an individual.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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