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

And many—in comments sections and gossip forums and group chats and Substack blogs, conversations with their waxer and at happy hour—are trying. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

On some looksmaxxing forums, men coach each other on how to administer filler on themselves, with materials obtained on the black or gray market. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

These and other offices have given Washington unusual capacity to advance its interests abroad, in both courts and diplomatic forums. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Video game programmer John Carmack discovered Luckey’s work on online forums, requested a prototype, and demonstrated the Rift to widespread acclaim at the 2012 E3 trade show. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Global coalitions and international forums like the World Economic Forum (WEF) offer a literal stage for diverse-minded experts to solve the complex governance, security, and policy challenges created by AI. — Shlomo Kramer, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Reddit has nearly 30 communities devoted specifically to Reta, including country-specific forums, groups for men and women and communities focused on results or trial data. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2026

There are millions of websites, professional forums, specialized communities and open-source projects beyond the current social media gatekeepers. — Bryce Jenkins, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

New and vintage car shows, forums, memorabilia, parades and vintage racing abound. — James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026