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seminar

noun

ˈse-mə-ˌnär

Definition of seminar

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 And for those who are unsure of how to start the process or where to find helpful information, community partners not only offer homeownership seminars but also have knowledgeable, caring professionals available to help. — Patricia Mason, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026 Passes for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston start at $1,950 and include access to all four grand tastings as well as five seminars and panels. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Competition is likely to be tough for classes that are perceived as easier, or for small-group seminars where a larger number of students would fall within the cap. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, those hawking self-help books and products and seminars keep making money. — Evelyn Skye, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seminar

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The Daily Dividend Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July’s personal consumption expenditures price index released yesterday showed that inflation is still elevated.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Announced at the Hot Chips conference, the processor is the first dual-architecture mainframe chip from IBM and is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Nothing suggests the Big Ten or any other conference is rushing to take control of the entire NCAA rulebook anytime soon.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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DayGlo pigments were used extensively during World War II to make fluorescent fabric panels for US ground troops, while DayGlo’s black light paints were used on Navy aircraft carriers to enable planes to land at night.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
The panel ruled that remote work had functioned as an effective accommodation prior to his firing and that Billesdon failed to prove his disability directly caused his termination.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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