seminars

noun

plural of seminar
as in conferences
a meeting featuring a group discussion a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists

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Recent Examples of seminars Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Brokers no longer face a mandatory 12-hour wait period between educational seminars and sales presentations. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Cruisers University offers seminars and hands-on courses that aim to build confidence and improve sailing skills, the release said. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Some do indeed help their practitioners, but dozens, perhaps hundreds, more sell worthless self-help through seminars or on the internet. — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 In lectures and seminars, his cleft palate caused his voice to be muted and his pronunciation at times unclear. — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This year, the August days were filled with live podcasts and seminars, ranging from football analytics to responsible gaming. — Chad Millman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Apprisen Learn More Highlights Founded in 1955, Apprisen offers budgeting workshops, debt management plans, credit counseling, housing seminars and bankruptcy education in person and online. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
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  1. conferences
  2. panels
  3. forums
Noun
  • In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These conferences are hosted every four years by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and discuss measurement issues with member states worldwide.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Floated earlier this year, a separate bid to have political appointees—rather than independent expert panels—decide grant recipients garnered significant backlash.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of panels
Noun
  • Curious developers have uncovered new functionalities, built innovative tools and shared them through open source and platform-specific forums.
    — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These groups sure sound less like software support forums and more like a fraternity house for corporate landlords.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of forums

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“Seminars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminars. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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