as in heart
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the need for a greater sense of self-reliance is the keynote of his self-help message
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Recent Examples of keynote
On Wednesday morning, Louise Holmes from Facebook, Insta and WhatsApp owner Meta used a keynote to extol the virtues of the time-saving tools Mark Zuckerberg’s company is developing.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
For Gomez, who also delivered the keynote speech, the event marked a first.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The Colorado River Water Users Association conference was for years known as much for what went on in the hallways and back rooms as at the panel discussions and keynote speeches (especially since Interior secretaries stopped showing up).
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
That voice may start with a few blog posts or a newsletter, growing into research reports, keynote speeches, and articles that drive industry conversations.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
For Gomez, who also delivered the keynote speech, the event marked a first.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The Colorado River Water Users Association conference was for years known as much for what went on in the hallways and back rooms as at the panel discussions and keynote speeches (especially since Interior secretaries stopped showing up).
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
That voice may start with a few blog posts or a newsletter, growing into research reports, keynote speeches, and articles that drive industry conversations.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Vinnie had slowly managed to win his big brother's heart over.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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O'Heir did not take any of the jokes to heart but was touched by Pratt's support.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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First, unlike Marathon, which is still a shooter, this is going to be far outside that core Bungie space.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Anthropologie will amplify the Celandine launch with social media takeovers across their channels as well as robust Pinterest experiences designed to capture the essence of wanderlust.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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In essence, The Rock is holding WrestleMania 41, its potential main event and all of its top matches in the palm of his hand.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Human Element: Evolving Roles And Collaboration Platform engineering has transcended its technical roots to become an inherently multidisciplinary endeavor.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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These booze-free craft cocktails made by Curious Elixirs, incorporate herbs, spices, roots and botanicals.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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During this window, the radiant point below the Big Dipper between the constellations Boötes and Draco will be well-positioned in the northeastern sky.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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At that point, the moles could see in dim light, and perhaps still came above ground at night.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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As with all the most effective misinformation, it was built on kernels of truth.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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And while Missing You is just a fictional drama based on a novel, it’s still based on some kernel of truth.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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His gist is both elegant and internally consistent as well as wholly unique.Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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In any case, the major gist is that AI can generate false or bizarre content.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Keynote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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