Definition of platformnext
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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 project also included heavy-ion radiation testing conducted by NASA to evaluate the platform’s resilience for orbital and lunar missions. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Ihor Shmyryov, head of the UGV department at Ukraine’s defense innovation platform Brave1, expects Ukraine to exceed Zelensky's target once direct brigade purchases are included. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The lofty platform heels featured a glitter finish, an ankle strap and a high block heel. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 Koorimannil managed to sneak out a screenshot from his computer that AP and security nonprofit C4ADS used to identify the key to his productivity — a software platform called Kongtian Intelligent Customer Acquisition, or KT for short. ABC News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Jorgenson owns a pair of podium finishes at the Tour de France, scoring a second place in 2024 and a third in 2023.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
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  • The conference, attended by key European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is both a fundraising forum and a message to Russia that Ukraine’s Western supporters are in it for a long haul.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • Cicirelli said during the forum that the plaza is the most significant local landmark honoring Chavez, while other public assets featuring his name or likeness are also under review – and crews have already begun covering or removing the branding from some locations.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
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  • The lemonade-stand style temporary food business also must bring in less than $5,000 a year.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Beer, including Michelob Ultra, Kona Big Wave, Bud Light and Budweiser, was visible behind the counters at concession stands.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 June 2026
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  • The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • The church’s parklike campus took up an entire block on Fifth Avenue, and its high pulpit was occupied by Harry Emerson Fosdick, a bespectacled liberal Baptist minister.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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  • Hendricks was charged with felony poisoning of food with intent to injure, according to the news outlet, citing an affidavit.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Ferro reminded the Cannes Lions crowd that ABC has the Super Bowl telecast in 2027 for the first time in 20 years – and for the first time in ESPN’s nearly 50-year history as America’s premier sports outlet.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 June 2026
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  • Your gentle heart may crave recognition while your spirit needs quiet, so choose a smaller stage and keep the audience intimate.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • Tunisia, which entered the match having already been eliminated from any chance of advancing to the knockout stage, had pockets of fans wearing red and white.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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