Synonyms of forums

forums

noun

variants also fora

plural of forum

1

as in seminars

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seminars
• conferences
• panels
• symposia
• roundtables
• panel discussions
• debates
• councils
• conventions
• conclaves
• parleys
• colloquies
• caucuses
• round-robins
• newsgroups
• synods
• town meetings
• congresses
• colloquiums
• congregations
• assemblies
• deliberations
• consistories
• convocations
• chat rooms
• brainstormings

2

as in platforms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• platforms
• venues
• outlets
• soapboxes
• mediums
• channels
• conduits
• pipelines
• showcases
• stages

3

as in tribunals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribunals
• courts
• benches
• courts of law
• judiciaries
• bars
• criminal courts
• judicatures
• judicatories
• high courts
• supreme courts
• courts-martial
• inquisitions
• kangaroo courts
• drumhead court-martials

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forums

However, some online forums describe high-pressure sales tactics from company representatives when receiving quotes. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026

The trial was being debated in many forums in the mountaineering world. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Outputs generated with Fable 5 were all over social media and discussion forums, showing the big leap in capability, and cost, that Fable represented. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

After conducting surveys and public forums to gauge community sentiment, open space staff will present its findings to the commission on Tuesday. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 June 2026

And, more broadly, country-level plans that lay out investable climate projects across different countries received top billing at different forums. — Justin Worland, Time, 26 June 2026

So people are looking to online forums to find that guidance, and to find those people to worship, in a way. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 June 2026

And those who do seek help often do so outside of formal health care settings, through peer-support groups like Gamblers Anonymous or online forums. — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 June 2026

What are some of the biggest differences between the two forums? — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026