webinar

noun

web·​i·​nar ˈwe-bə-ˌnär How to pronounce webinar (audio)
often capitalized
: a live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments

Examples of webinar in a Sentence

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Encourage employees to take classes, attend webinars and read books to sharpen their skills or creativity. Ray Titus, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 The company will also host webinars giving a behind-the-scenes look at game development aimed at developers new to the children’s education space. Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 June 2025 Minnesota Africans United, a Brooklyn Park nonprofit, said in a statement that Boelter participated in an August 2022 virtual webinar about trade and investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 June 2025 The new plan will be the subject of a public webinar from 6 pm to 7:30 pm on July 10. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for webinar

Word History

Etymology

web + seminar

First Known Use

1998, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webinar was in 1998

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“Webinar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webinar. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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