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keynote address
noun
: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm
called also keynote speech
Examples of keynote address in a Sentence
Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
Recent Examples on the Web
The rise of generative AI is a new industrial revolution and Nvidia expects to play a major role as the technology shifts to personal computers, Huang told attendees at a keynote address at National Taiwan University.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Nvidia sees the rise of generative AI as a new industrial revolution and expects to play a major role as the technology shifts to personal computers, the CEO said in a keynote address at National Taiwan University.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 June 2024
In a keynote address at the Semicon Southeast Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim touted his country’s advantages.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 May 2024
The Blue's Clues star, 50, delivered the keynote address to approximately 800 graduates receiving master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees and certificates at SUNY Delhi's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18.
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
keynote address
noun
: the main speech given at a gathering (as a political convention)
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