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talkathon

noun

Definition of talkathon

as in symposium

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Recent Examples of talkathon Even with Ralph Fiennes, one of our finest stage actors, portraying Moses, the play often comes across as an information-shoveling talkathon. — Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022 At this point any real progress on immigration (other than the aforementioned mini-deal) is a long shot, so the talkathon in the Senate, however interesting and healthy, may represent little more than wind in the sails of a ship going nowhere. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 13 Feb. 2018 Wearing four-inch heels and forgoing any breaks, Pelosi spent much of the rare talkathon reading personal letters from the young immigrants whose temporary protection from deportation is set to expire next month. — Steve Peoples and Alan Fram, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018

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Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of symposium

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Request a briefing, hearing, Government Accountability Office review, or stakeholder roundtable.

— Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Filmmakers behind those distinguished productions assembled at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas last week for HSDFF’s inaugural roundtable of Oscar contenders, an event held in partnership with Deadline.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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North Bergen officials have been holding seminars and passing out fliers to let residents know about their rights if they're stopped by ICE, including the right to remain silent.

— Christine Sloan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
What follows is an edited transcript of the next 30 minutes, during which my family conducted an impromptu seminar on feminism, hypocrisy, and the appropriate amount of clothing to wear while eating cereal.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of seminar

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At least two federal bills to regulate AI in politics are pending discussion and approval by lawmakers.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
SpaceX is attempting to build the fourth nationwide wireless carrier by combining its Starlink direct-to-device network with ground infrastructure, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with discussions.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussion

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Essential California asked the bishop about his letter and the church’s role in the immigration debate while checking in with a couple of Catholic scholars who offered their perspectives.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

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In the conversation, Griffin asked the person to use that influence to deny admission to Rosman’s children, the person with direct knowledge of their conversation said.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
If restless nights are a pattern, a conversation with your doctor may matter more than what sits in your snack bowl.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversation

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Another day, popular trading card content creator and dealer Kyle Kravitz, known for his King of Kards brand, might spend an hour negotiating deals with users through the live online chat room while most viewers simply watch along.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Time stamps seen in the photos show Thornton remained in the chat room for nearly an hour.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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