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as in podium
a level usually raised surface you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech

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as in forum
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information for years the publisher has used his newspaper as a platform for his extreme political conservatism

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Recent Examples of platform Travelers continue on to see Pyramid Falls from a viewing platform that is impossible to access by car, and only able to be reached by the train. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025 The new agreement expands the current relationship into all five verticals of AEG’s business: venues, festivals, touring, the AXS ticketing platform and sports teams, and makes Amex the official payment partner of AEG at 40 properties on four continents. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025 According to the video platform, those eligible to apply for the relief funds include not only YouTube creators but also editors, writers and other industry professionals who work in the broader entertainment industry. Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 Steam is an online platform that allows the developers of video games to sell their games to users. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • Semi-finalists were England’s Katie Morris and Holland’s Roos Van Reek, giving the podium quite the international flair.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • For the last two and a half decades, the Boston Crusaders had been within striking distance of earning a spot on the winners' podium, usually finishing somewhere in the top 12.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 10 Aug. 2025
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  • User-centric design, AI chatbots, help pages, video tutorials, community forums, intuitive error messages, and comprehensive documentation cut costs and increase customer satisfaction.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The question of whether ketchup is a smoothie has been asked on various corners of the internet over the past several years, including in multiple Reddit forums.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This corn stand is cashless and accepts credit, debit, local checks and mobile payments only.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Tour 2025 with the first show of a two-night stand at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • The venue is at 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Codify it in your phone favorites so panic doesn’t pick the venue.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Before his career ended in shame, televangelist was a pioneering legend, a magnetic preacher and performer whose mastery of both pulpit and piano earned a groundbreaking national and global following.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2025
  • Many who spoke with the Herald pointed to recent polling that shows that most Americans want to leave politics out of the pulpit.
    Lauren Costantino Updated July 20, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
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  • SimilarWeb data indicates that major news outlets like Forbes, CNN, and Daily Mail, have seen traffic slump up to 40% since Google launched AI Overviews.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • For more Jet Set designs and similar styles, check out our favorite tote bags, handbags, and accessories in the designer outlet sale below before they’re gone.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Lockhart turns these arresting settings into her own stage, capturing the vivid blues and greens of nature, and the remote island’s distinctive geology and geography, while the children at play within the landscapes bring movement and surprise to her extended static takes.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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