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Recent Examples of platforms
Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Among opportunity for growth are four platforms that make up the backbone supporting the bank’s eight business segments, said Jeff Busconi, head of corporate strategy for Bank of America.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
From Asia to Europe, countries are investing in hypersonic platforms as both deterrents and strategic equalizers, accelerating a global race.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Each year, users await the drop with anticipation, eager to see which artists dominated their streaming habits and to share the data, presented in vibrant, eye-catching visuals, across their social media platforms.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Why Entertainment and Culture Are Especially Vulnerable Movies, music, streaming platforms, fashion houses and festivals — all of these industries sell stories.
—Kimberly S. Reed, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Follow Keisha’s journey and updates on her upcoming book and programs through her social platforms.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The four-day operation focused on identifying and arresting people suspected of using online platforms to prey on children.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Addressing questions about streaming platforms, Askin emphasized that SPIP remains focused on theatrical distribution while viewing streamers as complementary partners rather than competitors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Among opportunity for growth are four platforms that make up the backbone supporting the bank’s eight business segments, said Jeff Busconi, head of corporate strategy for Bank of America.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
From Asia to Europe, countries are investing in hypersonic platforms as both deterrents and strategic equalizers, accelerating a global race.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Each year, users await the drop with anticipation, eager to see which artists dominated their streaming habits and to share the data, presented in vibrant, eye-catching visuals, across their social media platforms.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Why Entertainment and Culture Are Especially Vulnerable Movies, music, streaming platforms, fashion houses and festivals — all of these industries sell stories.
—Kimberly S. Reed, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Follow Keisha’s journey and updates on her upcoming book and programs through her social platforms.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The four-day operation focused on identifying and arresting people suspected of using online platforms to prey on children.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Addressing questions about streaming platforms, Askin emphasized that SPIP remains focused on theatrical distribution while viewing streamers as complementary partners rather than competitors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platforms
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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, those conversations soon moved from behind closed doors to press conference podiums, a further indication that this next once-unthinkable development would soon become the new normal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The festival takes place across multiple London venues from November 4 to 8, concurrent with the Paris edition.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Easy to conceptualize and difficult to pull off, the company’s mission has been to consolidate the frustratingly fragmented world of live event ticketing into one seamless ecosystem that benefits artists, venues, and fans alike.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout much of Tame Impala‘s career, the Australian psych-rock group has been a critical darling as its following and stages have both increased in size.—
Josh Glicksman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rather than focusing only on events designed for networking, broaden your list to include open houses, community forums, conferences, and any other meeting where people from your field (or from a variety of professions) might be gathered.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Employers can create weekly forums where employees can share both AI successes and failures without judgment, then reallocate budgets away from underperforming AI experiments to pilots that are showing success.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among that past ministry work was that of City of Refuge, a program administered by FBC Woodstock for pastors who vacated their pulpits due to burn out or disciplinary reasons.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters who rescued a dog that tumbled 40 feet off a sandy cliff over the ocean onto a ledge received plenty of rewards, California officials and news outlets reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Platforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platforms. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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