as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion
recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
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Last month's Beef Country Beef Conference at the Taylor County Expo Center featured an array of topics for cattle producers — not the least of which was the topic that led the day-long symposium.
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Ronald W. Erdrich, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Springsteen’s appearance at the symposium hadn’t been guaranteed, but his active, open participation on the panels was delightful and a little astonishing.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
And Powell also nodded to that possibility in his keynote speech last month at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Blanchflower confirmed that Dartmouth and the UN are co-hosting a symposium in New Hampshire in late October, with guests including Jonathan Haidt and Robert Putnam.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Ronald W. Erdrich, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Springsteen’s appearance at the symposium hadn’t been guaranteed, but his active, open participation on the panels was delightful and a little astonishing.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
And Powell also nodded to that possibility in his keynote speech last month at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Blanchflower confirmed that Dartmouth and the UN are co-hosting a symposium in New Hampshire in late October, with guests including Jonathan Haidt and Robert Putnam.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
Noun
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The college says Pence will start in spring 2026, contributing to undergrad courses and teaching seminars.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The event also hosted a Forum series of seminars with industry experts from Thailand and across the region.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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From 1947 to 1954, Jenkins hosted summer music conferences in Steinhall, which brought together top composers and teachers to discuss music composition, materials, and new music trends.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Oregon-Northwestern and USC-Purdue officially kicked off the Big Ten’s conference schedule on Saturday, but things really heat up around the league in Week 4, with most of the nonconference pleasantries over with and the march to Indianapolis in full swing.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Five of the committee’s 12 members were added to the panel last week, making Thursday’s meeting their first.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Just days before the meeting, HHS announced five additions to the panel, including people who have publicly spoken out against COVID-19 vaccines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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