webinar

noun

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

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Such a plan is insufficient to keep the reservoirs from crashing to critical levels, Castle said during a river webinar organized by the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026 During the webinar, Reed also introduced Lisa Rother and Jackie Kanak as Oklahoma’s co-directors for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 13 Feb. 2026 During a winter weather webinar by the Woodwell Climate Research Center, Cohen said that's an oversimplification of the influence of climate change and other patterns. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 The task force said webinars or other remote options could accelerate the process. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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