Synonyms of forum

forum

noun

ˈfȯr-əm 

1

as in symposium

a meeting featuring a group discussion

a public forum called to find out how residents felt about a large discount store being built in their neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symposium
• seminar
• conference
• panel
• panel discussion
• roundtable
• council
• colloquy
• debate
• convention
• round-robin
• conclave
• colloquium
• parley
• caucus
• town meeting
• synod
• assembly
• congregation
• congress
• newsgroup
• convocation
• deliberation
• brainstorming
• consistory
• chat room

2

as in platform

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information

that Web site serves as a forum for movie buffs who are passionate about their likes and dislikes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• platform
• venue
• outlet
• soapbox
• medium
• showcase
• conduit
• pipeline
• channel
• stage

3

as in tribunal

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice

a jury may have acquitted Lizzie Borden, but she was guilty of murder in the forum of public opinion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribunal
• court
• bench
• court of law
• judiciary
• bar
• criminal court
• judicature
• judicatory
• supreme court
• high court
• kangaroo court
• inquisition
• court-martial
• drumhead court-martial

Examples of forum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are a few key points McConnell made: Some breaks with Trump Despite their rocky relationship, McConnell did not break from former President Donald Trump when reporters asked about his reelection bid following the forum. —Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024

For many in online forums, faithful translations of video games have means that a show is an identical 1:1 recreation of its source material. —Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024

Zoom in: From the start, BRICS was devised as a counterweight to the West's geopolitical and economic clout, which was embodied particularly through forums like the G7, and later the G8. —Ivana Saric, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024

The announcement prompted backlash, but much of it was contained to anonymous forums such as Blind, where employees can complain under pseudonyms. —Byspencer Soper and Bloomberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024