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platform

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of platform

1 a level usually raised surface

  • youʼll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech
Synonyms of platform

dais, podium, rostrum, stage, stand, tribune
Words Related to platform

altar, bimah (also bima), footpace, pulpit

riser, scaffold

balcony, gallery

2 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
Synonyms of platform

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

channel, conduit, pipeline

showcase, stage

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