platforms

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

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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

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Recent Examples of platforms On social media platforms, these clips generated ad and engagement revenue for both Turning Point and Kirk personally. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025 EdTech companies partnering with these institutions, platforms enabling their innovations, and the ecosystems forming around them represent the future of a $7 trillion global education market. Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Earlier this summer, Prinstein and his colleagues at the APA put out a health advisory about AI and teens, urging AI companies to build guardrails for their platforms to protect adolescents. Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 When platforms comply with certain anti-counterfeiting measures, they could be shielded from liability if a seller offers a fake product. Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 Pascal’s post came on the heels of other Marvel stars taking their support a step further by endorsing a boycott of the studio and its subsidiaries, including platforms that stream their work. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025 In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week. Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Snowflake, one of the most popular cloud data warehouse platforms, often ranks as a company’s second-largest IT expense after its primary cloud provider. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 Technology and Amplification Modern technology, including artificial intelligence and coordinated activity across social media platforms, allows adversaries to rapidly spread false narratives. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • The 2025 edition took place throughout venues and locations in Shoreditch in June.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The tour kicks off February 11, 2026, in Palm Desert before making stops at iconic venues like Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and concludes on April 17, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • However, on the other side of the garage, Charles Leclerc has delivered podiums against all odds, while Hamilton has been finishing and qualifying lower than his teammate.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Climbing Academy alumnus-turned-instructor Kieran Hadley, MTB Academy head of school Riley Gardner, and dean of students Crista Wiles offer a behind-the-scenes look at how WCA is evolving, what makes its students stand out, and why this untraditional path leads to growth far beyond GPA or podiums.
    Emily LaPointe, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The Bulwark has held talks in recent months with outlets including Crooked Media about partnerships and even potential consolidation, though people involved cautioned that the discussions were mostly friendly and speculative.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The hotel's two accessible guest rooms have a step-free entrance with wide doors, bathrooms with roll-in showers, and lowered light switches and outlets.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • What has changed since 1999 is the digital landscape, Brauchler said, noting that online forums amplify manifestos, glorify killers, and celebrate body counts like video game scores.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The rise of Al-Qaeda in the late 1980s and early 1990s roughly coincided with the beginning of the Internet era, and supporters found fertile ground to sow the seeds of jihadi ideology on websites and forums subject to little oversight at the time.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Platforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platforms. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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