webinar

noun

web·​i·​nar ˈwe-bə-ˌnär How to pronounce webinar (audio)
often capitalized
: a live online educational presentation during which participating viewers can submit questions and comments

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Proactive Communication: Businesses are increasingly sharing details about their cybersecurity initiatives through blogs, webinars and annual reports. Chris McKie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 In the wake of the uptick, Naperville police are hosting a webinar Wednesday to educate residents on scammers’ latest tactics and to offer ways that community members can protect themselves. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 Ocasio-Cortez held a live webinar last week to inform migrants in her congressional district about their rights when encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents seeking to deport them. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 Ocasio-Cortez did not take part in the webinar but did upload tips to Instagram – via posters in both English and Spanish – and called on her followers to share the posters widely and study them. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for webinar

Word History

Etymology

web + seminar

First Known Use

1998, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of webinar was in 1998

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“Webinar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webinar. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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