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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
After the forum, Wicha said negotiations for a new firefighters’ contract are expected to begin in the coming weeks.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
There are currently multiple forums on Reddit dedicated to selling The Moment tickets.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Prediction markets are forums where individuals can purchase and sell shares in the outcomes of a wide variety of future events, including climate events, sports games, political contests and more.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Search for real traveler feedback on Reddit, Trustpilot, and travel forums.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
There are currently multiple forums on Reddit dedicated to selling The Moment tickets.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Prediction markets are forums where individuals can purchase and sell shares in the outcomes of a wide variety of future events, including climate events, sports games, political contests and more.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Search for real traveler feedback on Reddit, Trustpilot, and travel forums.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company shared interim data from its ongoing 30-patient Sola™ feasibility study at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2025, the world’s leading symposium in interventional cardiovascular medicine, organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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The platform acts as a firewall for the schools, Simpkins said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At his insistence, much of his music was removed from the platform for several months beginning in 2015 because of his concerns about audio quality.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the two-year investigation, former manager David Moyes, who acted as a witness in Paqueta’s tribunal hearing, and his team-mates provided a safe haven at the training ground.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The event will feature multiple seminar options for attendees to pick from.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But at VanWineFest, the seminars are where the real magic happens.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The head of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center abruptly stepped away from his post less than two weeks after he was named to the job in the latest sign of turmoil at the iconic performing arts venue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Parker, the executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, said that if speculative tickets are banned in California, venues could save up to $50,000 in staffing expenses.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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On visits later in the spring of my fourteenth birthday, Jim holds court on the small bank under the birch trees outside Stora Mans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Papoli’s divorce filing requested Goodarzi pay her legal fees, while his response asked the court to have each party cover their own costs.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The women’s basketball teams at San Diego State (15-3, 9-0) and UC San Diego (13-6, 8-1) face tough mid-week road assignments while sitting on top of their respective conference standings.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of these are interesting, too, as sort of raw testimony of a conference documenting the state of AI at the beginning of a landmark year.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But an appellate court panel put that decision on hold for the time being, allowing the facility to stay open.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The decision leaves intact a three-judge panel’s ruling that Habba’s appointment became unlawful once her 120-day interim term expired.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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