roundtable

noun

ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌtā-bəl How to pronounce roundtable (audio)
Definition of roundtablenext
as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease

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  1. symposium
  2. seminar
  3. conference
  4. panel
Noun
  • Fain has added his own twists, planning a once-a-year symposium that incorporates local women’s rights advocates, local therapists and a representative from A Call to Men.
    Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Image As part of the events program around the Neue Nationalgalerie show, the museum announced a daylong symposium to discuss how the conflict in Gaza was polarizing artists in Germany.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of 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
  • 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
Definition of seminar
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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
  • 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
Definition of conference
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  • Locklear also participated in a solo panel at the convention, opening up about her love for tackling more rebellious characters — Melrose Place's Amanda Woodward, among them — in her acting work.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • It was voted for by a judging panel featuring gaming veterans and creators such as Brenda and John Romero, Brian Fargo (Fallout, Wasteland, The Bard’s Tale), and Tanya DePass (Monolith Productions).
    Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of panel
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