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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
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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
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Recent Examples of forums
The clinic carries a strong technical reputation, particularly within hair restoration forums where patients exchange case documentation.
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Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
On Reddit forums and social media, parents share their worries over the products’ safety and compare notes.
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Sarah Todd,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Woody either having or not having a last name has fascinated fans for years, inspiring conversations and debates in comment sections, in message forums, and on fan sites.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Cybercriminals typically set up copycat sites and promote them on Telegram, Facebook, Discord, Reddit and other online forums, according to a report by Assaf Morag, a researcher at cybersecurity company Flare.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
According to the district, more than 720 people participated in the survey and dozens took part in the forums.
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Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
But across online investing forums, retail investors complained of small allocations and seemed split on whether to hold or sell the stock.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Ars asked Fractic if community forums would also be blocked.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Of course, these are consensual private forums.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
On Reddit forums and social media, parents share their worries over the products’ safety and compare notes.
—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Woody either having or not having a last name has fascinated fans for years, inspiring conversations and debates in comment sections, in message forums, and on fan sites.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Cybercriminals typically set up copycat sites and promote them on Telegram, Facebook, Discord, Reddit and other online forums, according to a report by Assaf Morag, a researcher at cybersecurity company Flare.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
According to the district, more than 720 people participated in the survey and dozens took part in the forums.
—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
But across online investing forums, retail investors complained of small allocations and seemed split on whether to hold or sell the stock.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Ars asked Fractic if community forums would also be blocked.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Of course, these are consensual private forums.
—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums
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Fellows convened in Los Angeles for several days of meetings, seminars, and networking events in the fall, followed by weekly virtual workshops featuring industry leaders, including Lilly Wachowski and Mark Duplass.
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Instead of focusing only on game drives and Big Five sightings, the experience can also include tracking wildlife, reading animal behavior, understanding subtle signs in the landscape, sleeping out under the stars, astronomy lessons and wildlife seminars.
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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In Annecy, Pingo seeks broadcasters, OTT, IPTV, SVOD, AVOD platforms for its IP.
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In 1996, the United Nations selected her as chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
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Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.
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The anti-expansion provision in the bill now includes the Big 12 and ACC, with the senators changing the language that now includes conferences that bring in $700 million in revenue from not being allowed to join forces like the Avengers.
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Beginning in the mid-1990s, LGBTQ activists from leading Fortune 100 corporations would meet at yearly Out & Equal conferences to network and share strategies for creating LGBTQ-inclusive workplace cultures.
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Levy is supporting the concessions across four of the 16 World Cup venues—Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco and Atlanta—and five fan fests.
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The Redland rebrand Established in 2024, the Miami Redland Agritourism District allows agricultural businesses in the area to convert 5% of their parcel to venues for dining, fruit picking, family friendly activities, petting zoos, ATV riding, and other activities.
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During Glossip's time on death row, Oklahoma courts set nine different execution dates for him.
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And so there's a little bit of a debate going on right now about the degree to which Americans' safety is going to be in danger depending on how these secretive courts rule about extending or renewing other certifications.
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About half the large panels at the outdoor exhibit had been restored before a February pause in the work.
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This was a theme on multiple panels at SuperReturn.
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“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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