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as in symposium
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 tribunal
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 forum
Ross’s experience producing British features with the studios was one of the most interesting notes covered during this morning’s lengthy session, which served as the keynote event of the London Film Festival’s industry forum.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
At a recent forum on public safety sponsored by the policy journal Vital City, he was asked about police involuntarily detaining the mentally ill.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2024, local wheel taxes generated around $65 million in revenue, according to the forum.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In tossing the suit, Judge Vargas compared rap diss tracks to forums like YouTube and X where people are able to spout off, as opposed to anything resembling journalistic reporting or straight news.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
At a recent forum on public safety sponsored by the policy journal Vital City, he was asked about police involuntarily detaining the mentally ill.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2024, local wheel taxes generated around $65 million in revenue, according to the forum.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In tossing the suit, Judge Vargas compared rap diss tracks to forums like YouTube and X where people are able to spout off, as opposed to anything resembling journalistic reporting or straight news.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
Noun
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Students and alumni will take part in the symposium, too.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Where the symposium fostered a social dialogue, science provided its measurable foundation.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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These complexities have come at the expense of the consumer, who now pays an average of $88 per month to watch sports on streaming platforms versus $64 per month for those not watching sports, according to tech research firm InterDigital.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bridge incorporates five viewing platforms fused with a curved structure, so pedestrians can pause and enjoy the scenic and panoramic view of the Singapore skyline.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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After the votes had been cast, Machado’s supporters produced electoral tallies appearing to show that González had won with a sweeping majority, but Venezuela’s official electoral tribunal, without producing any proof, declared Maduro the winner.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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An international tribunal's 2016 decision dismissed these claims, though China maintains the ruling is invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Zhao also wants to improve the office’s community engagement and hold workshops and seminars to ensure people understand property tax laws.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, Havens and Christopher Celenza, Dean of Johns Hopkins’ Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, hosted a virtual seminar on the history of misinformation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigators have uncovered a massive black-market supply chain flooding bars, venues and homes with counterfeit liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The remark echoed the feeling of many first-timers at Lumiere, which draws several hundreds of thousands to see classics and contemporary films on big screens across some 30 venues.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bilodeau was arrested Tuesday and arraigned in a Nassau County court Wednesday morning.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, Mazzulla has let his new guard hear about his mistakes on that end of the court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rather, the invoice was for the 100 Black Men of America conference in Atlanta.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those teams, who have met in the past two conference championship games, play next Saturday at Albertsons Stadium.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy fired the panel’s previous members in June and appointed new ones, many of whom have expressed skepticism about Covid vaccines.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their panel examines how period dramas blend fact and fiction.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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