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seminar

noun

ˈse-mə-ˌnär

Definition of seminar

as in symposium

a meeting featuring a group discussion a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists

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Recent Examples of seminar Skillfully insinuating actors on the order of Tom Hollander (Treasurer Robert Hales) and Stephen Dillane (Archbishop Sudbury) add some spice to the film’s periodic seminars in court scheming and skulking. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 That soon led to Davis taking a job arranging lectures and seminars and, later, overseeing the organization’s public programming. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 As for thought leadership, Waanders wants to continue having seminars on such subjects as the role of public art and issues related to race, class, and gender in the arts. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Nattiv was young when his grandmother started to participate in activities held by the cult, which included talks, seminars and free dancing sessions. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seminar

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For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Those reading the tea leaves even focused on how Warsh kicked off his speech at the economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of symposium

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Within a few short months of the conference, by intertwining human insight with AI scale, the decades-old mystery would collapse.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
This year’s conference will feature a moderated conversation between Obama and Peter Mallouk, the company’s president and chief financial officer.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of conference

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The Senate Armed Services panel has requested briefings from the OSC on the Pentagon’s legal authority to take equity, people familiar with the talks said.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Within 45 seconds, all but the base slowly rotates and expands to disclose its true nature, a five-panel 4K MicroLED monument to form and function—the C Seed Bugatti N1 entertainment system.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

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