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
Evan Shapiro raised eyebrows, and provided laughs, during a keynote for an industry crowd in Lisbon on Monday at the first-ever StreamTV Europe conference.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Greg Peters, Co-CEO of Netflix, speaks at a keynote on the future of entertainment at Mobile World Congress 2023.
—Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Survivors share stories, stress urgency of remembrance This year's program departed from a traditional keynote format, instead featuring six Holocaust survivors, each offering personal reflections on why remembrance remains critical today.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The former working royals will be taking part in a mix of private, business, and philanthropic engagements, with Harry due to give a keynote speech on April 15 for the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Greg Peters, Co-CEO of Netflix, speaks at a keynote on the future of entertainment at Mobile World Congress 2023.
—Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Survivors share stories, stress urgency of remembrance This year's program departed from a traditional keynote format, instead featuring six Holocaust survivors, each offering personal reflections on why remembrance remains critical today.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The former working royals will be taking part in a mix of private, business, and philanthropic engagements, with Harry due to give a keynote speech on April 15 for the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote
Noun
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Kristin Arielle Oliver passed away in June 2020 at the age of 31 after battling a rare heart cancer that required many blood transfusions.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The centrality of the extra-long flyback chronograph seconds hand (in a straw-yellow color) nods to his belief that the watch is, at heart, an instrument.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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The core dispute is the skyrocketing cost of healthcare premiums.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Objects that formed between the soot and frost lines will be less dense, will have the capacity to possess some volatiles, and can have a wide variety of masses, but should always have rock-and-metal cores.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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That is at the essence of why the Timberwolves are on the verge of knocking the Nuggets in the first round for the first time since 2022.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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In essence, the aircraft gives the Chinese navy the capability to fight through defending space from a carrier.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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As a city that is always negotiating with modernity, the tradition of jol khabar remains a comforting anchor, binding generations to their cultural roots and evoking nostalgia.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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The ancient technique used by Indigenous farmers helps direct rainfall to their roots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brunson finished with 19 points on 18 shot attempts and turned the ball over six times to just three assists on the night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump kept a straight face during Obama’s speech, and at one point even waved during the president’s remarks.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Also known as wheat kernels, wheat berries are encased in husks zipped along the tops of stalks and removed in a process known as threshing.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The kernels are so juicy and just burst in your mouth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Raman’s main gist: Bass has done too little, too late.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Audiences needn’t know the specifics of the film’s story — or the onslaught of cultural throwaway jokes — to get the narrative gist within the madness.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Keynote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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