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
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a seminar on career planning
a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Spivack conducts economic Literacy seminars across the country.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Friendly and his wife, Ruth, helped produce more than 100 seminars broadcast on PBS over the course of more than two decades.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2025
The girls’ training has awakened the men to request a seminar for the boys.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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“Seminar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminar. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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