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

Digitization, personalization, and AI strategy have become staple topics on the agendas of leading cultural industry forums. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

The dead internet theory has floated around internet forums since the 2010s, and the idea that the internet is dominated by non-human activity was often dismissed as a fringe conspiracy. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Many residents who have doorbell cameras have mentioned to authorities and reported to online forums similar door-kicking incidents, Miller said. — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Additionally, multilateral cooperation expanded during the 2000s and 2010s through forums such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Campers and hikers on forums dedicated to national parks have also been discussing the dangers of monsoon season in the Southwest. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Discussions like the ones Sabath has been having are now spilling into public forums and across social media as artists like SZA, Doja Cat, Kenny Beats, and more voice their frustration. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

Perhaps unsurprisingly, many of these users called foul on the update itself, which in turn led to unofficial support forums and social media accounts advising users not to install it. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

South Korean online trading forums were full of lament, especially after SK Hynix's record one-day plunge last week. — Lee Ying Shan,blair Baek, CNBC, 20 July 2026