as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion
recently attended a daylong symposium on new methods of chromatography
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The efforts by the Dow Chemical multinational corporation to address plastic waste and provide clean water solutions in West Africa could have been enhanced by researchers’ works shared at a Uruguayan symposium – only it wasn’t translated into English.
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Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Against the backdrop of a debate over Goldin’s show in Germany, the artist previously bowed out of speaking at a symposium on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza, according to the German press agency dpa.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Schedule highlights for New York Bartender Week range from a private opening gala to an invite-only media and trade symposium.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Alongside the new section, the festival will host a symposium looking back at the history of women directors in Japan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Against the backdrop of a debate over Goldin’s show in Germany, the artist previously bowed out of speaking at a symposium on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza, according to the German press agency dpa.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Schedule highlights for New York Bartender Week range from a private opening gala to an invite-only media and trade symposium.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Alongside the new section, the festival will host a symposium looking back at the history of women directors in Japan.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symposium
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On Kimberly Taking the Risks to Protest Kimberly is on track to realize her dream of becoming a Supreme Court Justice, especially with her special spot in a seminar for older students with an esteemed guest professor played by Tig Notaro.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Throughout all four days of the retreat, guests can take part in fascinating educational seminars, with topics spanning from manta ray identification methods to the inner workings of plankton, a diverse type of organism that makes up the bulk of a manta ray’s diet.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The idea of a strategic reserve of digital tokens like bitcoin has long been floated in cryptocurrency circles, but gained traction this summer, when both Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, discussed it at the annual Bitcoin conference.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the same way people trusted me after that first conference, thousands of new clients began trusting me through my online presence.—
Rafael Alatorre,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Along with marquee guest Caruso, Maher’s show tonight also featured comedian/producer Larry Wilmore and GOP strategist Erin Perrine on the Real Time panel.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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This panel will examine how press, talent, studios, and publicity collaborate to draw audiences to films and series that may otherwise be overlooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Symposium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symposium. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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