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or less commonly round tables
as in seminars
a meeting featuring a group discussion
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
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Recent Examples of roundtables
Four months and six health care roundtables later, the stage for Bonta and her allies to confront the state’s health care crisis is set.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There are no stage presentations—just roundtables, intimate dinners, and structured conversations designed for depth over breadth.
—Melinda Elmborg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And for the record, Colton has the exact right read on Lisa Rinna, pegging her as far too quiet in the roundtables for her usual demeanor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
For more from all of our craft roundtables, click here.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Related Stories The event offers exclusive professional screenings of upcoming 2025–26 releases plus roundtables and presentations focused on new tools for marketing and theatrical promotion.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This year’s event once again hosts panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Now two people who once served at Defending Education have been named to posts in the Education Department, and leaders from Moms for Liberty have joined McMahon for roundtables and other official events.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There are no stage presentations—just roundtables, intimate dinners, and structured conversations designed for depth over breadth.
—Melinda Elmborg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And for the record, Colton has the exact right read on Lisa Rinna, pegging her as far too quiet in the roundtables for her usual demeanor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
For more from all of our craft roundtables, click here.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Related Stories The event offers exclusive professional screenings of upcoming 2025–26 releases plus roundtables and presentations focused on new tools for marketing and theatrical promotion.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This year’s event once again hosts panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Now two people who once served at Defending Education have been named to posts in the Education Department, and leaders from Moms for Liberty have joined McMahon for roundtables and other official events.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundtables
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The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 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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The VdR–Industry program, which runs from April 19 to 22, includes project presentations, conferences and networking opportunities.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The hotel and water park regularly serve as a venue for meetings, conferences and events, including the 2017 Wisconsin Republican Party convention and last year's state Democratic Party convention.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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At Function, in addition to preventative, full-body MRI screening to detect early stage cancers, aneurysms and abnormalities, patients can also seek out extensive panels of blood tests to interpret all their results with proper perspective.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The creators note that titanium panels will change color slightly after each use, which is a natural process and completely safe.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2026
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Critics often dismiss forums like Davos as talk shops and view Munich as a grim exercise in security realism.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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There was chatter on film forums in the wake of the lineup announcement in January that some of the more high-profile Golden Bear contenders had been turned down by Cannes and Venice.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Roundtables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundtables. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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