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as in podium
a level usually raised surface you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech

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as in forum
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information for years the publisher has used his newspaper as a platform for his extreme political conservatism

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Recent Examples of platform The climate assessment used that company's map platform to publish the interactive atlas tool. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 1 July 2025 And fellow ride-hailing platform GoTo, based in Indonesia, jumped 13 spots with sales of $1 billion. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025 Hours earlier, the National Weather Service in Grand Forks said on the social platform X that two deaths were attributed to a tornado that hit a home. Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025 Sign-in activity to view recent access attempts Banking and social media platforms: Look under your profile or settings for login history or device management 3. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • In a separate celebratory speech that evening, the pair shared another sweet moment at the podium in which Mamdani kissed her on the cheek.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • Also: Joel’s parting words should flash onscreen any time an Emmy winner goes long at the podium.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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  • And in the process of owning your role in the unfortunate circumstances, remember, never blame your superior or the board in a public forum.
    Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is also scheduled to speak Tuesday at a European Central Bank forum in Sintra, Portugal.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • During peach season, purchase fruits from local growers at a farm stand or farmers' market.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Last Friday, June 20, NASA ignited a new RS-25 engine on a test stand at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
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  • The Trump administration said in court filings and at the hearing that the case was in the wrong venue and should be at the Court of Federal Claims.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • Wrigley Field has its share of idiots, as do most venues.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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  • The people who have spoken from this pulpit are remarkable.
    Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
  • Two California pollsters found that Newsom’s recent political pivot did not endear him to state voters, either. ‘Bully pulpit’ But there is some potentially good news in all this for Newsom.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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  • According to the outlet, the surfer had previously seen sharks at the beach and had even witnessed other people sustain shark bites.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • According to the outlet, the story follows Nick and Naomi, a couple who have fallen out of love and try to each convince the other to call off the wedding by means of sabotage and emotional manipulation.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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  • This dormant stage creates an information vacuum where uncertainty breeds anxiety, productivity plummets and talent begins eyeing the exits.
    Shannon Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Christmas also works for The Menopause Society — a national organization that provides training for doctors on how to treat women at this stage of life.
    Megan Myscofski, NPR, 1 July 2025

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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