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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of forum

1 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 of forum

colloquy, conference, council, panel, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium
Words Related to forum

colloquium

caucus, town meeting

assembly, conclave, congregation, congress, consistory, convention, convocation, synod

debate, deliberation

brainstorming

chat room, newsgroup

2 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 of forum

medium, outlet, platform, soapbox, venue
Words Related to forum

channel, conduit, pipeline

showcase, stage

3 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 of forum

bar, bench, court, tribunal
Words Related to forum

criminal court, judicatory, judicature, judiciary

high court, supreme court

court-martial, drumhead court-martial

inquisition, kangaroo court
Phrases Synonymous with forum

court of law

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