Synonyms of seminar

seminar

noun

ˈse-mə-ˌnär 

as in symposium

a meeting featuring a group discussion

a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symposium
• conference
• panel
• forum
• panel discussion
• roundtable
• colloquium
• colloquy
• council
• convention
• debate
• round-robin
• conclave
• caucus
• parley
• town meeting
• synod
• convocation
• assembly
• congregation
• congress
• deliberation
• brainstorming
• consistory
• chat room
• newsgroup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seminar

Dieu, one of Talarico’s Vietnamese students taking part in his fourth annual medical seminar at Purdue Northwest, is still getting used to English medical terms, so having her volunteer to read to the class proved to him how far she’s progressed. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The celebrated Soviet math professor Andrey Kolmogorov posed the O(n^2) speed limit as a formal conjecture and mentioned it during a 1960 seminar at Moscow State University. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

The battalion was once again redeployed to the West Bank 30 days later after undergoing an education seminar and additional training. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

However, the process is still far from over, as candidates are closely monitored for the next few years and must attend a variety of seminars, per The Athletic. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026