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

On social media and online forums, some French users call the emergence of digital tipping a scam that benefits restaurants and commission-earning payment platforms more than servers. — CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Dedicated sourcing areas will include cellulose and wool forums, an Innovation Zone and the Future Fabrics Expo Innovation Hub. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

In his veto message Sunday, Newsom said the CSU and UC systems already have regularly scheduled meetings where the campus community can express themselves, rendering AB 2551’s open forums unnecessary. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The forums are not official hearings because they have been organized without Republican support. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, a growing number of candidates are shying away from opportunities to appear in forums or other events that put them in proximity with their opponents. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Dissatisfied HexClad customers have filled internet forums with their complaints about the pans’ longevity and quality, lamenting how eggs and other foods started sticking after just months—sometimes weeks—of regular use. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

At the forums, residents sit down in small groups with city and NYCHA leaders to get help with problems inside their homes and public housing developments. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Your point of view, customer stories and differentiation must reach forums, social discussions, review platforms and creator content. — Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026