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
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Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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Angelou accepted the request and gave the keynote address to the Coalition’s seventh annual conference in Kentucky.
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TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Wednesday gathering in Davos, Switzerland will aim to spotlight a keynote address from the U.N. chief, António Guterres, the economic growth prospects of countries China and Russia, President Donald Trump's upcoming trade tariffs and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The hotel is located at 495 West San Carlos St., just a few blocks from the San Jose Convention Center and down the street from SAP Center, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote address for the 2024 conference.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The big event on Thursday will be President Donald Trump’s keynote address this afternoon.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Wednesday gathering in Davos, Switzerland will aim to spotlight a keynote address from the U.N. chief, António Guterres, the economic growth prospects of countries China and Russia, President Donald Trump's upcoming trade tariffs and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The hotel is located at 495 West San Carlos St., just a few blocks from the San Jose Convention Center and down the street from SAP Center, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote address for the 2024 conference.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The big event on Thursday will be President Donald Trump’s keynote address this afternoon.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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