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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
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, frequently engages with federal digital policy initiatives and AI oversight forums.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Wilson was a constant presence at public forums and knew many principals and administrators on a first-name basis.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Broadcasting their love for those microcelebrities in public forums.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Penzone was a former public information officer for the Phoenix Police Department who handled forums and meetings with the community board with aplomb.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Avoid links in forums, social media messages or emails promising free content.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Fans who once scoured online forums or social media to find clips of their favorite niche sport can now watch entire matches in real time.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Opening our doors also means engaging with the public through patient education, community health forums, and transparency about successes and setbacks.
—Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Wilson was a constant presence at public forums and knew many principals and administrators on a first-name basis.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Broadcasting their love for those microcelebrities in public forums.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Penzone was a former public information officer for the Phoenix Police Department who handled forums and meetings with the community board with aplomb.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Avoid links in forums, social media messages or emails promising free content.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Fans who once scoured online forums or social media to find clips of their favorite niche sport can now watch entire matches in real time.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Opening our doors also means engaging with the public through patient education, community health forums, and transparency about successes and setbacks.
—Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums
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The EnergaCamerimage Film Festival connects aspiring filmmakers with industry professionals, offering seminars and workshops, led by cinematographers, directors and more.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Officers also held public seminars about bike safety but stopped because of low attendance, Welsh said.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hybrid designs, cloven toes, chunky platforms, and furry and embellished creations are trending on TikTok.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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An array of real ones sourced from real freelance platforms spanning product design, graphic design, game development, audio/video—plus all manner of operations, marketing, data, research, writing, and administrative needs.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 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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Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thus far in the settlement process, these attorneys have successfully argued that the settlement resolves antitrust claims regarding how the NCAA and its member conferences and schools conspired to deny college athletes opportunities to earn NIL and other sources of earnings.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The festival takes place across multiple London venues from November 4 to 8, concurrent with the Paris edition.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Easy to conceptualize and difficult to pull off, the company’s mission has been to consolidate the frustratingly fragmented world of live event ticketing into one seamless ecosystem that benefits artists, venues, and fans alike.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Last January, Padel United opened with six indoor courts and top-tier wellness amenities including a sauna, steam room, hot and cold plunge pools, and a 40-foot indoor mineral pool.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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This evidence would not go unnoticed by the courts.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tesla offered to replace the panels free of charge in notification letters sent out in May.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The single panels have two hanging options, including a 3-inch rod pocket or back tabs that can hold curtain rings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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