Synonyms of platforms

platforms

noun

plural of platform

1

as in podiums

a level usually raised surface

you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• podiums
• stages
• pulpits
• stands
• tribunes
• balconies
• rostra
• daises
• altars
• scaffolds
• risers
• bimahs
• galleries
• footpaces

2

as in venues

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 & Similar Words

• venues
• forums
• outlets
• mediums
• soapboxes
• conduits
• pipelines
• channels
• showcases
• stages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of platforms

On top of these heat-seeking missiles, the platforms play to humans’ (particularly teens’) need to be accepted and admired by peers. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Lessons from the smartphone wars Zuckerberg’s push to own the full stack may stem from his nearly two-decade rivalry with Apple and Google, which control the world’s dominant smartphone platforms. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

That would be between 25 and 50 times more payload capacity than competing stratospheric platforms like high-flying drones, according to Helena, a US nonprofit organization with a for-profit investment arm that has invested in Sceye. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

That means driverless cars going really fast, and occasionally crashing, could look spectacular (shades of the cult film Death Race 2000) on various streaming platforms. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The disruption hit myriad services provided by Yandex, a tech giant akin to Google whose services are deeply integrated into daily life in Russia and whose digital infrastructure other third-party platforms rely on. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Access to the two platforms is via escalators, a lift, or stairs, all well-signed and large enough to accommodate passenger volumes. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

The migration of viewers to streaming platforms is a factor in driving down the ratings of all programs on traditional TV over the last decade. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026