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.
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During a fiery keynote address on Monday, the CEO of German telco Deutsche Telekom, Tim Höttges, said that other telco markets such as the U.S. and India have condensed in size to only a handful of players.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Usher is set to deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 180th commencement this spring when the R&B legend takes the podium at the graduation on May 12.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Vice President Vance will give a keynote address at a tech summit in Washington next month, underscoring the Trump administration's focus on artificial intelligence and advanced computing.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
The first iPhone was invented by Apple and introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, during a keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Usher is set to deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 180th commencement this spring when the R&B legend takes the podium at the graduation on May 12.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Vice President Vance will give a keynote address at a tech summit in Washington next month, underscoring the Trump administration's focus on artificial intelligence and advanced computing.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
The first iPhone was invented by Apple and introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, during a keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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