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as in platform
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

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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 Trump's approach to trade has already led to retaliatory tariffs from several nations, and his administration has sent mixed signals about future participation in global economic forums like the G20 summit. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 This activity expands the forum of advice-giving, pulling in more voices and points of view. Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 Are there complaints in worker forums, such as Glassdoor? Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025 Set up a Ko-Fi page or Etsy store, post on Reddit or Discord forums, and build a small portfolio. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forum
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Noun
  • Blumhouse just announced at its recent Business of Fear symposium that Spencer is coming back for another film.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2025
  • That included additional consulting services, like public outreach and housing symposiums.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • His post on the social platform X was the first comment on the attacks by a ranking official.
    Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2025
  • And fellow ride-hailing platform GoTo, based in Indonesia, jumped 13 spots with sales of $1 billion.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The program began as a set of executive coaching and self-help seminars, which counted Richard Branson and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson among its early clients.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • They're not overly explained or turned into a seminar, which is a blessing these days.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Monday’s show was the final of a series of five hometown concerts at the New York City venue as part of the singer-songwriter’s current tour A Quiet Celebration.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Daniel Danker, the chief product officer at Instacart, was among the early risers at the venue.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Some doctors who treat patients with gender dysphoria have expressed disappointment with the court’s ruling.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 June 2025
  • But Trump’s lawyers argued that Congress did not intend for the president to only deploy the guard in the face of full-scale revolutions, the administrations argument, filed in court Monday, shows.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Atop the to-do list: Create a football schedule and determine whether the conference will stage a championship game.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Federal lawmakers, celebrities and business owners will gather Saturday and Sunday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for an annual conference co-hosted by Latino Wallstreet and the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major forum for conservative influencers.
    Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The back row's touchscreen panel allowed riders to connect their Tesla accounts and sync the Robotaxi app.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • The three-day event, sponsored by Cognizant and Google Cloud, includes panels, fireside chats, roundtable discussions and networking sessions with leaders in health care, tech, policymaking, media, finance and more.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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