webinar

noun, often capitalized web·i·nar \ ˈwe-bə-ˌnär \

|Updated on: 8 Jul 2018

Definition of webinar

: a live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments

Recent Examples of webinar from the Web

Learn how to unleash your entrepreneurial potential at a webinar held by training and development agency Coachieve.

— allison hagan, BostonGlobe.com, "Business agenda," 5 July 2018
Klimowski, Meteorologist in Charge at the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff, made that joke during a monthly webinar on the topic of Arizona’s ongoing drought conditions Thursday.

— weldon b. johnson, azcentral, "Arizona got no drought relief in June. When will the monsoon start?," 1 July 2018
Currently, the only glimpses of Ad Astra available to outsiders come from a 2017 webinar interview with the school’s principal (captured in an unlisted YouTube video) and recent public filings like the IRS document referenced above.

— mark harris, Ars Technica, "First space, then auto—now Elon Musk quietly tinkers with education," 25 June 2018
The company hosts events, workshops, and webinars (ranging from free to ticketed at $15-$25) on topics like negotiation and career pathing.

— refinery29.com, ""Ladies Get Sued": How A Civil Rights Law Could End Women-Only Events," 25 May 2018
The American Medical Association holds a webinar on health literacy.

— colby itkowitz, Washington Post, "The Health 202: The small HHS agency detaining migrant kids isn't meant for that task," 20 June 2018
At the San Carlos Unified School District, suicide prevention has always been a priority, Hill said, but AB2246 allowed staff to participate in an interactive webinar, which served as extra training to identify at-risk youth.

— sarah ravani, SFChronicle.com, "San Mateo County schools step up suicide prevention efforts," 18 June 2018
WEBINAR Learn from a leadership coach Join transformational leadership coach Heather Williamson for a 45-minute webinar to learn how to get your employees to embrace change instead of fearing it.

— margeaux sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Business agenda," 30 May 2018
Performances, dances, webinars, classes, graduations — the American School for the Deaf’s new state-of-the-art Rockwell Visual Communications Center can handle it all.

— nyssa kruse, courant.com, "American School For the Deaf Unveils State-of-the-Art Communications Center," 31 May 2018

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