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variants:
also fora
plural of forum
Synonyms of forums
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 for forums
- colloquies,
- conferences,
- councils,
- panel discussions,
- panels,
- parleys,
- round-robins,
- roundtables
- (or less commonly round tables),
- seminars,
- symposia
- (or symposiums)
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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 for forums
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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
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“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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