as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion
recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
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Tristan Black, who organized the symposium, works as a Community and Youth Organizer with Arizona Native Vote.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
At the symposium, Garcia and others challenged campus leaders to find out which students are leaving and why, and craft effective ways to stem the loss.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Part one of the symposium will take place 4:45-5:30 p.m. June 27 during the Black & Minority Health Fair, when expert panelists will discuss the importance of self-care and how to seek mental health support when needed for seniors and senior caregivers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2024
The same day, Republican Steve Garvey was at Temple University in Pennsylvania, picking up an award at a women’s sports media symposium.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
At the symposium, Garcia and others challenged campus leaders to find out which students are leaving and why, and craft effective ways to stem the loss.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Part one of the symposium will take place 4:45-5:30 p.m. June 27 during the Black & Minority Health Fair, when expert panelists will discuss the importance of self-care and how to seek mental health support when needed for seniors and senior caregivers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2024
The same day, Republican Steve Garvey was at Temple University in Pennsylvania, picking up an award at a women’s sports media symposium.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
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Each of them will be on-site, presenting pairings and seminars throughout the extended weekend.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After the seminar, Mondragon loaded up his white pickup truck with boxes of N95 masks, face shields and goggles to take back to his job site and share with the other workers.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thompson, 50, was shot from behind on the sidewalk outside a New York City Hilton hotel Dec. 4 before a shareholder conference.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In that notebook, he is alleged to have written about wanting to target a CEO at a conference with a gun and expressed that such a method was preferable to other means — like a bomb or some other explosive device — so others wouldn’t be harmed.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The appeals panel voted 2-1 to disqualify Willis, throwing the future of the case into doubt.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The panel ran through their wide range of guesses for Wasp, which included B2K, Bell Biv DeVoe, Blackstreet, Bone Thungs-N-Harmony, Boyz II Men, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jonas Brothers and Tony!Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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