seminar
noun
sem·i·nar
ˈse-mə-ˌnär 
1
: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions
2
a(1)
: a course of study pursued by a seminar
(2)
: an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion
b
: a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3
: a meeting for giving and discussing information
Examples of seminar in a Sentence
a seminar on career planning
a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists
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Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
The four-day event runs through Sunday, Feb. 23, according to a statement, with 150,000 square feet of live gardens, seminars and demonstrations, the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s annual Standard Flower Show, and hundreds of exhibitors.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Newsweek understands that other Democrat members of Congress have hosted similar seminars in their districts.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Now in its eighth year, the festival brings together night-sky enthusiasts for a weekend of seminars, photography workshops and forecasting tutorials by day, and, of course, guided aurora chasing by night.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seminar
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“Seminar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminar. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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seminar
noun
sem·i·nar
ˈsem-ə-ˌnär
1
: a course of study followed by a group of advanced students
2
: a meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3
: a meeting for giving and discussing information
a sales seminar
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