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
Instead of just writing checks, investors attending the symposium were urged to do more.
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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The symposium will also have offerings like breakout sessions for adults and students, a resource fair and book fair, per the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The symposium will also have offerings like breakout sessions for adults and students, a resource fair and book fair, per the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
Noun
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The National Weather Service holds the two-hour, free seminar in communities throughout northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Raskin is a former constitutional law professor who taught a seminar on the First Amendment and cites Thomas Paine as his hero.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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March Madness began with the conference tournament and now moves to the Big Dance.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The electrical systems are outdated; there are panels that are now defunct and need to be replaced.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The panel of judges was made up of appointees of former presidents Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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