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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Later, teaching a seminar at Stanford, Cowley had Ken Kesey as a student and managed to obtain his first novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and then the even better Sometimes a Great Notion.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
An example of that in 2025 was an educational seminar about Cal Savers and the impending requirement for businesses with five or more employees to offer some sort of retirement savings plan for their employees.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The sailing – entering its ninth year in 2026 – celebrates the beloved franchise with activities ranging from actor panels to Klingon karaoke and science seminars.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Later, teaching a seminar at Stanford, Cowley had Ken Kesey as a student and managed to obtain his first novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and then the even better Sometimes a Great Notion.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Seminar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminar. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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
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