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
The church said there were roughly 30 people in the group and the disruption endangered staff, parishioners and visitors, and a seminar was underway at the time of the incident.
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Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
But a combination of catchy memes, holiday excursions, and earnest seminars don’t add up to a broad détente between the US and China.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Hachimura flew past the Houston post players for a last-chance offensive rebound and finished off a passing seminar for a second-chance basket to go with a two-possession lead in overtime.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
But a combination of catchy memes, holiday excursions, and earnest seminars don’t add up to a broad détente between the US and China.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Hachimura flew past the Houston post players for a last-chance offensive rebound and finished off a passing seminar for a second-chance basket to go with a two-possession lead in overtime.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminar
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On May 14, the Colour Of Cannes Honours, a new industry symposium focused on filmmakers of colour attending the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Market, will launch its inaugural edition at the Plage des Palmes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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This weekend’s symposium in Nashville is one of the most significant parts of the center’s outreach to justices.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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One flight to Australia will carry six passengers while another from the Netherlands will take 18 passengers, García said at the news conference Sunday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Olympic sports spotlight The USC women’s tennis had one of its best seasons in recent memory, punctuated by its first Big Ten regular season title and first conference crown overall since 2015.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Inside its aluminum alloy body and plastic top panel (which is made from waste recovered from the oceans) are four 5,000-mAh battery packs, for a total capacity of 20,000 mAh.—
Paul Ridden
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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Howard Lutnick questioned by House Oversight panel Assuming confirmation, Warsh, 56, will take over for Jerome Powell, whose 8-year stint at the helm will officially end Friday.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Seminar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminar. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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