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
Expectations going into the release were muted, especially following Founder and CEO Robin Li’s absence from President Xi’s historic private economy symposium attended by internet and technology entrepreneurs.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
What that action will look like will depend on the policies of the next administration, but the Northwestern graduate student union is already preparing themselves by attending symposiums on immigrant rights in Chicago.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Coal operators hopeful but cautious On a chilly mid-April morning, workers and leaders from coal and related businesses poured into the convention center in Charleston for the annual Coal Show and symposium amid a new air of hope.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Public interest around Reyna’s situation sustained into early 2023, when Gregg Berhalter’s comments at a leadership symposium went public.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
What that action will look like will depend on the policies of the next administration, but the Northwestern graduate student union is already preparing themselves by attending symposiums on immigrant rights in Chicago.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Coal operators hopeful but cautious On a chilly mid-April morning, workers and leaders from coal and related businesses poured into the convention center in Charleston for the annual Coal Show and symposium amid a new air of hope.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Public interest around Reyna’s situation sustained into early 2023, when Gregg Berhalter’s comments at a leadership symposium went public.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
Noun
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The first two-day, eight-hour rehab seminars are June 21 and 22.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Spivack conducts economic Literacy seminars across the country.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The series now shifts to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4, with Florida in a position to sweep the Hurricanes in the conference final for the second time in three years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The annual conference is the industry’s most prominent venue to show off its new products.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The three judges on the panel, which ruled that the tariffs went beyond the president's power, included one who was appointed by Trump during his first term—Judge Timothy Reif.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Last year, before the election, what word came up on every panel?—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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