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

As reports of serious head injuries mounted, longtime riders of X2 took to internet forums to question the aging coaster’s increasingly jarring experience and give advice on how riders could brace themselves to avoid a concussion. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental health disorders, early-onset dementia, or autoimmune issues, resulting in months or years of unnecessary testing. — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

For instance, social media platforms and online forums are exceptionally valuable for monitoring substance use trends, including emerging and resurging drugs such as xylazine, nicotine pouches and cocaine. — Thu T. Nguyen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

Once candidates have been identified, Ferguson said, the board should hold another round of forums where residents can hear from prospective chiefs and provide feedback through an exit poll or similar process. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

There are entire Internet forums where players discuss this topic extensively. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Those athletes can still seek injunctions in other forums, including state courts, but relying on a nationwide one granted by a federal judge is off the table. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

At the same time, McKinsey’s Black Economic Forum Summer Executive Workshopcreated an intimate setting of learning forums and bespoke dinners for a handful of their best clients. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026