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
Powell, addressing the central bank’s annual economic symposium in the mountains of Wyoming, did express concern about tariffs and inflation.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Powell spoke at the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., a conference with about 100 academics, economists and central bank officials from around the world.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2025
The plans are a little more muted for the 50th this year, but the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music is holding a 50th anniversary symposium at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre on September 6.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Powell spoke at the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a conference with about 100 academics, economists, and central bank officials from around the world.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Powell spoke at the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., a conference with about 100 academics, economists and central bank officials from around the world.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2025
The plans are a little more muted for the 50th this year, but the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music is holding a 50th anniversary symposium at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre on September 6.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Powell spoke at the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a conference with about 100 academics, economists, and central bank officials from around the world.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
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But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.—
Ciara McCarthy
September 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pughsley reportedly organized annual training seminars held each August to prepare the bookmakers for the start of the college football season, when most of the wagers are placed by RED44 bettors during the year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Bulls look to be the best team in the Group of Five conferences, while the Gators and coach Billy Napier are now under pressure with a difficult SEC schedule ahead.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eight execs polled before the season slotted Green Bay second behind Philadelphia in the conference (see their votes below).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Four out of five justices on a Brazilian Supreme Court panel voted to convict Bolsonaro on all five counts in the landmark case, and to sentence him to 27 years and three months in prison.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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