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

Obialo has lived a peripatetic life, from growing up in Nigeria, being unhoused at one point, to moving to the suburbs and becoming hyperliterate in niche genres via internet forums. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

The measure also asked that campuses host forums before the end of 2027 to elicit student feedback on current time, place, and manner policies. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Pollution and purification have long been the focus of fringe Reddit forums and conspiracy theory dinner chat, but as of late, a broader consumer is feeling like there’s something in the water. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Phone owners reported malware returning after removal The findings also connect with complaints posted by some Doogee and Cubot smartphone owners on the XDA forums. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

But news of the vulnerabilities leaked earlier in online forums, and then by Calif itself, which accidentally posted a proof-of-concept video on Tuesday that demonstrated an exploit chain. — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

In an announcement shared to the Android community help forums, Google suggests a simple fix for Canadians experiencing issues as a result of recent time zone changes. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

The group, which is heavily active in the Miami-Dade and Broward County area, runs voter registration drives, hosts candidate forums, and lobbies local governments. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Development is coordinated through public channels like GitHub and the project’s forums. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026