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Recent Examples of colloquium
Sander’s great-grandson sold the painting at auction in 2021 to the Art Institute of Chicago, which recently hosted a colloquium on the work.3
Nineteen twenty-five was a heady year for photography and art in Weimar Germany.
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Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
At a recent colloquium on critical materials for AI hosted by Professor Alondra Nelson at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey, researchers lamented that confidentiality concerns often prevented forensic accounting of material needs for AI.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Shirley Manson has a special connection with Argentina, particularly with its feminist movements; the singer even participated in a colloquium there in 2019.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
But this did not go down well with some of the colloquium guests.
—Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
In 2021 and 2022, Cannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its law school for Scalia thanks to $30 million in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker Leonard Leo helped organize.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024
In 2017 Perlin organized a colloquium on Eunice Foote (an American scientist who, in 1856, was the first to argue that putting greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere could cause climate change).
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
In the math department, there were people running this colloquium series called Math and Social Responsibility — very Berkeley-like.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
In this colloquium, Teddy Tzanetos, JPL’s assembly, test, operations lead and ground support designer will present the project’s inception, its operational goals and capabilities, and what its success may mean for space exploration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2021
Noam M. Elcott, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
At a recent colloquium on critical materials for AI hosted by Professor Alondra Nelson at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey, researchers lamented that confidentiality concerns often prevented forensic accounting of material needs for AI.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Shirley Manson has a special connection with Argentina, particularly with its feminist movements; the singer even participated in a colloquium there in 2019.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
But this did not go down well with some of the colloquium guests.
—Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
In 2021 and 2022, Cannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its law school for Scalia thanks to $30 million in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker Leonard Leo helped organize.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024
In 2017 Perlin organized a colloquium on Eunice Foote (an American scientist who, in 1856, was the first to argue that putting greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere could cause climate change).
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
In the math department, there were people running this colloquium series called Math and Social Responsibility — very Berkeley-like.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
In this colloquium, Teddy Tzanetos, JPL’s assembly, test, operations lead and ground support designer will present the project’s inception, its operational goals and capabilities, and what its success may mean for space exploration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colloquium
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Aside from hosting the clinical symposiums and raising awareness, Tucker said the conferences foster a sense of community among people touched by Alström syndrome.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mike Norris and Mike Mladenik will be the headlines, as well as regional experts who will share their expertise during seminars included with admission.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Or perhaps whether there will be a conference about the various provisions that differ in the two pieces of legislation, and a final bill crafted between the two chambers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets fell to 25-29, which sits them 10th in the conference.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy previously removed members of the federal government’s vaccine advisory panel and appointed new members, and moved to cancel $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sitting commissioners of the housing authority make recommendations to fill vacancies on the panel, subject to the approval of the city's Board of Directors, which has a window of time following the decision to confirm or reject an individual.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Colloquium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colloquium. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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