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a meeting featuring a group discussion
a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists
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Recent Examples of seminars
This week, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted by 458 to 201 to limit A grades to no more than 20 percent of students in a class, plus four additional A’s to accommodate smaller seminars.
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Sage Lattman, airmail.news, 28 May 2026
Guests can sample dishes from the resort's restaurants while speaking directly with chefs and sommeliers throughout the evening, with hour-long seminars covering everything from Champagne regions to Italian wine pairing.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Directors should take part in continuing education seminars and webinars on their fiduciary duties as well as how to detect and avoid potential fraud and abuse.
—Meily Perez, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
As one of the largest anthropomorphics conventions in the world, attendees can expect workshops and seminars on acting, costume building, animation, writing, art and design and more.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Future Good Lease Vibes Only seminars will include input from experts in Gates’ network of real estate professionals, each one discussing his or her own specialty.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
These passes include four two-hour Grand Tasting sessions and access to seminars and panels.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Trader Sam’s this spring is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and starting May 25 the bar will be hosting a number of mixology seminars through July 20.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Sage Lattman, airmail.news, 28 May 2026
Guests can sample dishes from the resort's restaurants while speaking directly with chefs and sommeliers throughout the evening, with hour-long seminars covering everything from Champagne regions to Italian wine pairing.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Directors should take part in continuing education seminars and webinars on their fiduciary duties as well as how to detect and avoid potential fraud and abuse.
—Meily Perez, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
As one of the largest anthropomorphics conventions in the world, attendees can expect workshops and seminars on acting, costume building, animation, writing, art and design and more.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Future Good Lease Vibes Only seminars will include input from experts in Gates’ network of real estate professionals, each one discussing his or her own specialty.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
These passes include four two-hour Grand Tasting sessions and access to seminars and panels.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Trader Sam’s this spring is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and starting May 25 the bar will be hosting a number of mixology seminars through July 20.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminars
Noun
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The future of college football is once again up for debate, with prominent voices from major conferences and teams giving their opinions on NIL as the federal government works through potential legislation to regulate the sport.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Protect College Sports Act would allow the NCAA to limit transfers and eligibility, enforce a spending cap, give conferences the option to pool their television rights and prevent coaches from leaving their teams before the end of the season.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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This relic from the past sewed together the 116-foot diameter panels that covered an area of roughly 16,000 square feet.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The building integrates perlite insulation, timber balcony structures, 500 sq m (5,400 sq ft) of photovoltaic panels, and a hybrid gas/heat pump system by Atlantic Systèmes, achieving around 60% energy self-sufficiency in compliance with France's RE2020 2025 [green building] targets.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2026
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Like Slender Man, the Backrooms spontaneously generated on message boards and forums, growing from a 4Chan thread to a whole fandom built on images and posts in what was effectively a group writing exercise.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The day before, Computex Media Day is packed with keynotes, forums, and affiliated events.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Seminars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminars. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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