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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Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Apart from the now-standard book launches and reading groups, McNally Jackson — like several other bookstores in the city — runs writing classes and seminars on classic novels, held a chess night with Pawn a couple weeks ago, and is starting a running club soon.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Go to that author’s book signing, lecture, seminar or Q&A, Woodruff-Santos said — since the audience would likely be people in businesses with an interest in IT security.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Each week the group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects, then discuss the video and personal lives as a support group.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Apart from the now-standard book launches and reading groups, McNally Jackson — like several other bookstores in the city — runs writing classes and seminars on classic novels, held a chess night with Pawn a couple weeks ago, and is starting a running club soon.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Seminar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminar. Accessed 21 May. 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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