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

But here at Vibecamp, the avatars become real people — people who know the same memes and get the same jokes and chat on the same forums as you, and who may even have some acid or shrooms to deal out. — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

That focus later shifted to target johns as well as internet sites that serve as prostitution forums. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

The petitioners and protesters are calling on the YMCA to pause the sale, explore alternatives that keep the branch open and hold public forums before making a final decision. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

The resulting embrace of antisemitism by mainstream politicians and commentators has coincided with spiking violence against Jews worldwide and soaring antisemitic sentiment on social media and other public forums. — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Civil groups such as the Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan Women’s Association continue to provide community welfare programs as well as mobilize protests outside Chinese embassies and international forums. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Subsequent discussions of the Starlink rollout on Copa-specific forums on Reddit and FlyerTalk have yet to surface more details about the service. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 July 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