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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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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
Eighteen candidates who face primary elections in September spoke on Aug. 2 during a forum hosted by the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
The size of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week won’t be a game changer for global investors, though risks from China’s slowdown continue to weigh on their minds, according to participants at the regional forum.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
The major tear-down activities at the plant should be finished by the end of 2028, officials said at a recent community forum in San Clemente.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The group — meant to serve as a feedback forum for various proposals, not to determine the final format — consists of current drivers, former drivers, team owners, track officials, manufacturer representatives, NASCAR representatives and media members (both broadcast and print).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
The size of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week won’t be a game changer for global investors, though risks from China’s slowdown continue to weigh on their minds, according to participants at the regional forum.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
The major tear-down activities at the plant should be finished by the end of 2028, officials said at a recent community forum in San Clemente.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The group — meant to serve as a feedback forum for various proposals, not to determine the final format — consists of current drivers, former drivers, team owners, track officials, manufacturer representatives, NASCAR representatives and media members (both broadcast and print).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
Noun
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The date of the symposium offered a clue to the chaos: It was held in August because the month is effectively dead for recruiting.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Others are into the burlesque shows or the symposiums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Making lateral moves work requires more than a platform.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Travelers continue on to see Pyramid Falls from a viewing platform that is impossible to access by car, and only able to be reached by the train.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tribunal will zoom in on Russia’s wartime aggression, in contravention of the UN Charter, and on the very top leaders orchestrating the invasion.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the tribunal interpreted it differently.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Where early learning software emphasized static content and repetition, Study Mode creates an interactive, dynamic, and responsive dialogue—the kind most often found in small group seminars or one-on-one tutoring sessions.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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On the same weekend Final Destination opened, Gallardo was a guest speaker at the 2025 Mindvalley Manifesting Summit in Los Angeles, a two-day self-help seminar where Gwyneth Paltrow gave the keynote speech.—
Mickey Rapkin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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The venue was put up for sale by The Buck Owens Private Foundation in July 2024.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Codify it in your phone favorites so panic doesn’t pick the venue.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Most recently, OpenAI floated a compromise, asking the court to agree that news organizations didn't need to search all ChatGPT logs.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Suspicious purchases outlined in court records show $42,805 in Square/Block transactions, nearly $40,000 in Amazon orders, $19,000 in grants/bonus payments, more than $13,000 for computer work and service and more than $8,000 in AT&T payments.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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The founder has spent the past several months on the ground with freight brokerage leaders or with logistics customers at a golf conference, convincing them that this product would benefit their businesses.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Nominees from each conference are forwarded to the Woman of the Year selection committee, which will choose the top 10 honorees in each of three divisions.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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The investment means Samsung is expected to comfortably meet Apple's demand next year for OLED MacBook panels.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This includes a new feature that displays side-by-side panels with answers to a question alongside answers from platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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