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

Cavan Images/Alamy There was a land of Usenet forums and AOL keywords, LiveJournals and Blogspots and single-topic Tumblrs. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Congress and the presidential primary will be the forums for figuring out the party’s long-term plans. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

Separate forums covered cotton, wool, bodywear and garment manufacturing technologies, while the Future Fabrics Expo Innovation Hub featured lower-impact material developments. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez opposed the measure, arguing that having fewer public forums is a disservice to constituents, who would have less time to meaningfully engage with their representatives. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

While digital outcry about the use of AI surfaced in online forums, Saunders says, sales rose — and notably. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

The historic race has been marked by a deluge of ads and mailers, seven-figure fundraising hauls and dozens of local forums. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The one that jumped out in all of the comment sections on all of the forums and all of our articles yesterday was $80 billion. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

And so, in opposition circles and in online forums, momentum began gathering around a simple argument. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2026