forums

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plural of forum
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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

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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 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 In forums, at conferences and workshops and, of course, on social media, people are speculating about which of these remaining problems AI will tackle next. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 On the Chronicle of the Horse forums, there was talk of her false eyelashes. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Brown positions this as systems theory in which the workplace is intertwined with societal, governmental and economic forums. — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums
Noun
  • The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This year, the August days were filled with live podcasts and seminars, ranging from football analytics to responsible gaming.
    — Chad Millman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But that hasn’t stopped platforms from trying to woo large traders.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That data would come from state health information exchanges, EHRs, laboratories, Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health data platforms like HealthVerity.
    — Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Based upon their replies, occupying Allied officials ranked their culpability, then tried the worst offenders — most famously in the Nuremberg trials, but also in numerous local tribunals.
    — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Tokenization has spent most of its life as an insider’s topic, debated at conferences and written about in trade publications that never reach the people who decide where capital goes.
    — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Late-night, the lobby bar doubles as one of South Beach's best intimate live jazz venues.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The law also exempts California pro sports teams and venues that manage their own ticket inventory.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Machado, one of Venezuela’s most popular political leaders, was barred from running in Venezuela’s last presidential election by courts under the control of former President Nicolás Maduro.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The opinion has since helped climate change activists worldwide boost their cases in local courts.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The glasses use micro-OLED panels with a 5K Infinite Display and are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite processor.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The duo’s Black/White/Metallic Silver makeup features the same croc texture placement on its two uppermost side panels, but shifts from the matte finish seen on the Enigma Stone pair for a glossy, patent leather-like sheen on its black croc cutouts.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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