keynote address
noun
: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm
called also keynote speech
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Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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And he’s had no problem finding female military members to participate, including U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tracy L. Smith, commanding general of the 63rd Readiness Division, who’ll provide the keynote address.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
In the keynote address, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the company’s latest AR and VR devices and the many, many updates to the AI features being built into its platforms.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Trump will deliver his keynote address on Thursday evening to wrap up the convention as delegates officially cast their votes to nominate him as the party's presidential candidate.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 18 July 2024
Ahead of Tuesday’s keynote address, Harris sat for five local news interviews Tuesday targeting voters across the battlegrounds in places like Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
In the keynote address, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for the company’s latest AR and VR devices and the many, many updates to the AI features being built into its platforms.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Trump will deliver his keynote address on Thursday evening to wrap up the convention as delegates officially cast their votes to nominate him as the party's presidential candidate.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 18 July 2024
Ahead of Tuesday’s keynote address, Harris sat for five local news interviews Tuesday targeting voters across the battlegrounds in places like Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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