roundtable
noun
round·ta·ble
ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌtā-bəl 
variants
or less commonly round table
plural roundtables also round tables
1
: a conference for discussion or deliberation by several participants
also
: the participants in such a conference
2
a
Round Table
: the large circular table of King Arthur and his knights
b
: the knights of King Arthur
Examples of roundtable in a Sentence
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
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This year’s event will once again host panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
During their roundtable with lawmakers, Nyong’o and Moore were joined by experts from the Society for Women’s Health Research, highlighting three bills related to maternal health and uterine fibroids research.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The interior also worked well for the series’ trademark giant roundtable, and was able to accommodate the large cast.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
During a roundtable, McMahon advocated for returning education policymaking to state and local leaders.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus analysis from our powerhouse roundtable.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer chairs a roundtable with UK business leaders in Downing Street in London on April 3, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Festival will also feature a podcast taping, roundtables on a range of political and cultural topics, a cartooning master class taught by two of the magazine’s beloved artists, and an onstage trivia contest pitting New Yorker writers against editors.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
During their roundtable with lawmakers, Nyong’o and Moore were joined by experts from the Society for Women’s Health Research, highlighting three bills related to maternal health and uterine fibroids research.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The interior also worked well for the series’ trademark giant roundtable, and was able to accommodate the large cast.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
During a roundtable, McMahon advocated for returning education policymaking to state and local leaders.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus analysis from our powerhouse roundtable.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer chairs a roundtable with UK business leaders in Downing Street in London on April 3, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Festival will also feature a podcast taping, roundtables on a range of political and cultural topics, a cartooning master class taught by two of the magazine’s beloved artists, and an onstage trivia contest pitting New Yorker writers against editors.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Roundtable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundtable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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