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

Careers made and ruined, departments torn apart, writing programs turned into sensitivity seminars, political witch hunts, public opprobrium, ignorant media attacks, the whole ball of wax. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Bitter irony abounds, as when Nora, who is Black, attends a workplace mental health seminar in which a white, male supervisor who once mistreated her pretends to care about employees’ trauma. — Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

One-on-one meetings and industry seminars conclude on July 25. — Jennie Punter, Variety, 24 July 2026

With tastings, master classes, wine-and-food pairing seminars, conversations, concerts, and in several cases, auctions, wine festivals offer something for everyone from novice to expert. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 July 2026