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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
Examples of keynote address in a Sentence
Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition to the roundtable, Trump also delivered the keynote address at a convention held by Turning Point Action at Huntington Place on Saturday.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2024
The iPhone maker laid out the plans during a keynote address at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, showing off AI features for the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024
One might be tempted dismiss Baraka’s political blackness as outmoded in the age of U.S. President Barack Obama, whose astonishing rise began with his keynote address at a very different political convention.
—Jonathan Holloway, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2014
The rise of generative AI is a new industrial revolution and Nvidia expects to play a major role as the technology shifts to personal computers, Huang told attendees at a keynote address at National Taiwan University.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
keynote address
noun
: the main speech given at a gathering (as a political convention)
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