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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
What once required technical skill or access to hidden forums can now happen through a simple prompt on a mainstream platform.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Crowding posted in community forums.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Look at online forums and speak to people who have previously visited the destination.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The site features a page full of forums where users can talk to one another about various cases.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Google has not issued a formal press release or announcement about the change, which was reportedly first discovered within user forums and tech communities.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Rather than focusing only on events designed for networking, broaden your list to include open houses, community forums, conferences, and any other meeting where people from your field (or from a variety of professions) might be gathered.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Employers can create weekly forums where employees can share both AI successes and failures without judgment, then reallocate budgets away from underperforming AI experiments to pilots that are showing success.
—Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
In Prairie Village, and in some other races around the county, voters didn’t have the chance to hear as much from their conservative counterparts as several candidates declined to participate in forums or fill out questionnaires for the Johnson County Post and the Kansas City Beacon.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Crowding posted in community forums.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Look at online forums and speak to people who have previously visited the destination.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The site features a page full of forums where users can talk to one another about various cases.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Google has not issued a formal press release or announcement about the change, which was reportedly first discovered within user forums and tech communities.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Rather than focusing only on events designed for networking, broaden your list to include open houses, community forums, conferences, and any other meeting where people from your field (or from a variety of professions) might be gathered.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Employers can create weekly forums where employees can share both AI successes and failures without judgment, then reallocate budgets away from underperforming AI experiments to pilots that are showing success.
—Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
In Prairie Village, and in some other races around the county, voters didn’t have the chance to hear as much from their conservative counterparts as several candidates declined to participate in forums or fill out questionnaires for the Johnson County Post and the Kansas City Beacon.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums
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Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Bold prints and vibrant colors, think leopard platforms or colorful faux-fur heels, are the easiest way to inject personality and turn even the most neutral outfit into a head-turner.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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DroneHunter Varta features a modular design intended for use across different platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Nuremberg trials also helped to establish precedents used in later international criminal tribunals, including those in the wake of the Bosnian war and Rwandan genocide, and influenced the formation of the International Criminal Court, which began operating in 2002 in The Hague.—
B.B. Blaber,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Those conferences will be represented in Thursday night’s first CFP semifinal between Miami and Mississippi in the Fiesta Bowl.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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With both teams sitting outside the top of their respective conferences, the trade represents a gamble—one that could reshape the direction of each franchise long after this season.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Paris is still the world capital, with almost 600 venues in 2024, while Italy has seen a 35-fold increase in spots since 2016.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Specific venues for each city have not been announced, though the routing suggests the band will be booking stadiums.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tennis, pickleball, and padel courts at the Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center continue the property’s long-standing connection to the sport, which stems from Key Biscayne hosting the Miami Open for three decades—until 2018—and becoming a destination for tennis pros.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The charges were dropped in November after state courts removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case for having a romantic relationship with another prosecutor.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Presenter Minnie Driver brought even more gleam to the carpet in a strapless column dress with embellished semi-sheer panels plus jewelry by Rahaminov Diamonds and Saidian Vintage Jewels.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Steel is more durable than wood or plastic, and this large planter box has extra-thick panels with inner support bars to keep precious plants protected.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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