seminars

NOUN

conference

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convention discussion forum group discussion meeting round table symposium workshop

STRONG

palaver

WEAK

open discussion rap session

Example Sentences

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Stan Haithcock, an annuity agent who bills himself as “Stan the Annuity Man,” has written about these annuity seminars, which he refers to as “bad chicken dinner seminars.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Beaver is one of those manosphere gurus who preside over dismal power-of-positive-thinking seminars in hotel conference rooms where lost men gather for advice on how to win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"I know that I've benefited from the warnings put on books and on topics of discussion within the seminars but I've not felt inhibited from my degree."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Also, a 2021 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research documented hostile environments in economics seminars, with female presenters experiencing more interruptions and encountering more patronizing behavior.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Sherrie and Janice conducted hit-and-run seminars on the practice, usually after a new crop of volunteers came on.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee