keynote

[kee-noht] / ˈkiˌnoʊt /

NOUN

theme

Synonyms

STRONG

basis center core cornerstone criterion crux essence gist heart idea kernel keystone linchpin mainspring marrow measure motive nub pith principle root source spring standard substance

WEAK

basic idea central idea

Antonyms

STRONG

end exterior exteriority outside periphery result surface

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Dr Liz O'Riordan, who has had breast cancer three times, was a keynote speaker at the Let's Talk Women Health event held at The Hold in Ipswich on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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

The stock reaction wasn’t quite what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was hoping for after a keynote speech.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

With seven quarters to go until the end of 2027, revenue trends could get even better — something Huang also anticipated during his keynote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

In his keynote speech, General Electric research chief W. D. Coolidge lauded Ernest’s “boldness and faith and persistence to a degree rarely matched.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

keynote

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