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
Naturally, President Donald Trump’s keynote — he video-conferenced from Washington — was well attended.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
This misidentification was never clearer to me than during a conversation with a prospective client—a white woman—about a keynote speech on imposter syndrome.
—Shari Dunn, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The highlight of the day, of course, will be the keynote speeches.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Looking ahead, Garry plans to continue to inspire thousands more people with his transformative keynote speeches and insightful books.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
This misidentification was never clearer to me than during a conversation with a prospective client—a white woman—about a keynote speech on imposter syndrome.
—Shari Dunn, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The highlight of the day, of course, will be the keynote speeches.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Looking ahead, Garry plans to continue to inspire thousands more people with his transformative keynote speeches and insightful books.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote
Noun
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She often is drawn to these boundary-defying health stories and has covered the brain-body connection in functional neurological disorders, heart conditions and even cancers.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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And for me, to be on the cover of Vogue Philippines, for my first Vogue cover, is so special and will forever just hold the most special place in my heart.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hold this position for five deep breaths, maintaining core and glute engagement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Seeing the body disturbs Mickey to her core, and sets her on a path to find Kacey.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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In essence, technology is democratizing coaching and embedding it into organizations and individuals that used to receive very little of it, if at all.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Smokey, tangy, and subtly sweet—the overall flavor somehow captures the essence of a warm, breezy evening on the beach.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Shabtai shows us a tattoo on his arm that’s a reminder of his grandmother and her roots.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Featuring artists such as Talib Kweli, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terrace Martin, Jean Baylor, and Bilal, the album explores the roots of jazz and Hip-Hop while reimagining their possibilities for the future.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trinity keeps rolling: The Bantams, led by leading scorer Henry Vetter’s 21 points, built on a four-point halftime lead to pull away in the second.—
Jeff Smith,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The chain exploited a series of vulnerabilities in device drivers the Linux kernel uses to support USB hardware.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Whole grains contain all parts of the plant’s whole seed, or the kernel, in its natural form.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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In some instances, the glasses got the correct gist across but failed to capture some nuances of what was being said to me.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Keynote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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