seminar
noun
sem·i·nar
ˈse-mə-ˌnär 
1
: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions
2
a(1)
: a course of study pursued by a seminar
(2)
: an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion
b
: a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3
: a meeting for giving and discussing information
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a seminar on career planning
a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists
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The National Morel Mushroom Festival, now in its 64th year, takes place May 16-19 in Boyne City and includes a competitive mushroom hunt, morel seminar and a tasting event.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
Future services will include seminars on a range of topics including conflict resolution, financial literacy and fatherhood.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for seminar
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seminar
noun
sem·i·nar
ˈsem-ə-ˌnär
1
: a course of study followed by a group of advanced students
2
: a meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings
3
: a meeting for giving and discussing information
a sales seminar
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