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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During a June 6 webinar, Katherine Xue, a microbiologist at the University of California, Irvine, walked some 100 people through how to write an op-ed. Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 June 2025 Read more: How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals The Conversation will be hosting a free webinar on practical and safe use of AI with our tech editor and an AI expert on June 24 at 2pm ET/11am PT. Christopher Ramezan, The Conversation, 12 June 2025 Their discussion, part of our Taxing Issues webinar series, spanned two hours and covered many of the big questions plaguing the IRS. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Wage law webinar Sunnyvale’s NOVA Workforce Services is sponsoring a free webinar June 24 for employers in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara counties who want updates and information on state wage and hour laws. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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