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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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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As part of those efforts, the institute will host an annual international symposium and award a prize for autism research, according to the press release.—
Jack McKessy,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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Women’s History Month/Black History Month pages Several web pages and images of cultural celebrations, including Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, as well as symposiums and other programs to highlight achievements made the purge list, as well.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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And fellow ride-hailing platform GoTo, based in Indonesia, jumped 13 spots with sales of $1 billion.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Hours earlier, the National Weather Service in Grand Forks said on the social platform X that two deaths were attributed to a tornado that hit a home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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They're not overly explained or turned into a seminar, which is a blessing these days.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Daniel Danker, the chief product officer at Instacart, was among the early risers at the venue.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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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
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But legal experts have questioned whether prosecutors are proving the charges in court.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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That meant there were not enough justices to consider the appeal, which left in place a lower court’s ruling dismissing the lawsuit.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Lou Vargo, the county's emergency management director, said at the press conference that two missing people were found after the flooding began on the evening of June 14.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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In 1968, Gang Mun-hui, a Zainichi hibakusha, gave public testimony at a conference in Japan—the first time many Japanese, including victim advocates, learned that there were hibakusha living in Korea.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The back row's touchscreen panel allowed riders to connect their Tesla accounts and sync the Robotaxi app.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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