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keynote address

American  

noun

  1. a speech, as at a political convention, that presents important issues, principles, policies, etc.

Etymology

Origin of keynote address

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Something had shifted over those few days, a shift most eloquently expressed in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s keynote address.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Yet on the same day, the foundation said Gates would deliver his keynote address as scheduled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, his philanthropic organisation said hours before the Microsoft co-founder was due to speak.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Salesforce kicks off its three-day Dreamforce conference Tuesday, with CEO Marc Benioff’s keynote address scheduled to begin at 1 P.M.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

They were all guests at a real estate conference slated to begin in Chamisaville that noon; the governor would give a keynote address, opening the two-day festivities.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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