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forum

noun

ˈfȯr-əm How to pronounce forum (audio)
Definition of forumnext
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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of forum Dissatisfied HexClad customers have filled internet forums with their complaints about the pans’ longevity and quality, lamenting how eggs and other foods started sticking after just months—sometimes weeks—of regular use. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 At a candidate forum Monday, City Council members said their constituents continue to express concerns about new development, especially apartments. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 At the forums, residents sit down in small groups with city and NYCHA leaders to get help with problems inside their homes and public housing developments. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Your point of view, customer stories and differentiation must reach forums, social discussions, review platforms and creator content. — Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
  1. symposium
  2. platform
  3. tribunal
  4. seminar
  5. venue
  6. court
  7. conference
  8. panel
Noun
  • For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Those reading the tea leaves even focused on how Warsh kicked off his speech at the economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of symposium
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  • Trump largely ran on a platform focused on economic troubles in 2024, as former President Joe Biden’s four years in office were marked by record-setting inflation.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s platform styles often feature rhinestone adornments or unique motifs suspended in the empty space.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of platform
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  • Moore initially appealed the suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme and went before an independent anti-doping tribunal.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The arm of the Defense Department provides legal counsel for people facing military tribunals.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • This year, the August days were filled with live podcasts and seminars, ranging from football analytics to responsible gaming.
    — Chad Millman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Apprisen Learn More Highlights Founded in 1955, Apprisen offers budgeting workshops, debt management plans, credit counseling, housing seminars and bankruptcy education in person and online.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of seminar
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  • Gillette Stadium, which is owned by Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft, was one such venue where Macklemore was scheduled to perform.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran’s magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    — Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of venue
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  • Cazares’ far-off next court date, not until 2028, is not atypical, Meinecke said, given the backlog of cases in the fallout of the blitz.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In March, the Trail Blazers were sold for $4 billion, while state and local lawmakers recently agreed on hundreds of millions in funding for a $600 million renovation of the Blazers’ home court.
    — Brian Malarkey, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of court
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  • Within a few short months of the conference, by intertwining human insight with AI scale, the decades-old mystery would collapse.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s conference will feature a moderated conversation between Obama and Peter Mallouk, the company’s president and chief financial officer.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of conference
Noun
  • The Senate Armed Services panel has requested briefings from the OSC on the Pentagon’s legal authority to take equity, people familiar with the talks said.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Within 45 seconds, all but the base slowly rotates and expands to disclose its true nature, a five-panel 4K MicroLED monument to form and function—the C Seed Bugatti N1 entertainment system.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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