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symposium

[sim-poh-zee-uhm] / sɪmˈpoʊ zi əm /


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The presidential symposium is reserved for cutting-edge cancer research.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Washington Free Beacon and New York Post were among the outlets that criticized the symposium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

He warned in his remarks at the Jackson Hole central-bank symposium that “we have work to do‘’ if inflation doesn’t start moving toward the 2% target.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

In a speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium, Warsh said: “We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed. Otherwise, we have work to do.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“As part of our cover story with FARM, we were already planning to be there before Sinclair got involved. I’m on a symposium panel, and Sydney’s giving a speech at one of the rallies.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Maria Eriksdotter has participated as a consultant in one-off meetings with BioArctic AB, Roche, Eli Lilly, Biogen/Eisai and Novo Nordisk, and has given lectures at symposia sponsored by Roche and BioArctic/Eisai.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

The public-facing work of the organization, like its panel discussions, debates, and academic symposia, can seem unobjectionable.

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2022

The settlement includes $5,000 reserved in the provost’s office to pay for meeting expenses, events and symposia sponsored by the Carolina Black Caucus per year through June 2025, according to Hannah-Jones.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2022

With this April 15 marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking baseball's color line, Major League Baseball will celebrate the occasion with great fanfare – with tributes, movies, TV specials, museum exhibits and symposia.

From Salon ● May 14, 2022

“We talked about physics,” Oppenheimer recalled, recognizing that Ernest’s intellectual interests were narrower than his own and that he might not be especially receptive to wide-ranging symposia on Eastern philosophy and Western art.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Over the next few months, the coauthors will present their research at symposiums and conferences around the U.S., where they’ll receive feedback and engage in discussions with fellow researchers.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2024

With the goal of meeting other women my age, I began attending book signings, workshops or menopause symposiums solo so that I would be forced to work through my social anxiety and make conversation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

Premier Li Qiang in March declared China open for business again, and since then provinces and cities from Sichuan to Chaozhou have sent delegations across the globe to pitch and invited investors to rare symposiums.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

The 49-year-old political activist and lawyer won’t be a traditional full-time faculty member, the university says, but she will lecture, invite guest speakers, and host symposiums.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

The profits were likewise enormous; the directors’ meetings were symposiums of satisfaction, and stockholders gloated over their incomes.

From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Alice Morse Earle


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