podium

noun

ˈpō-dē-əm How to pronounce podium (audio)
Definition of podiumnext
as in platform
a level usually raised surface the conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music

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Recent Examples of podium From a podium, Peck recapped how the multiday New York operation was going so far, including that the previous day, officers had happened upon two foreign nationals installing a skimming device, chased them down and made arrests. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 Charles Leclerc secured his fifth podium finish of the 2026 Formula 1 season and the team’s 11th. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Demuth was at the podium at the Omni Hotel during the Minnesota GOP's annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner when the protesters entered the room. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The latest achievement for Adidas comes after the brand swept the men’s and women’s podiums in Berlin last month — the first time since 2017 that one brand was worn by all six top competitors. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for podium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podium
  1. platform
  2. stage
  3. pulpit
  4. stand
  5. rostrum
  6. dais
  7. tribune
  8. balcony
Noun
  • These platforms aren’t necessarily focused on helping consumers build healthy financial habits to build long-term wealth; instead, they’re primarily focused on engagement and dopamine.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2026, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese memory giant, announced that its fifth-generation DRAM platform had entered mass production.
    — Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • The number of ballots cast two weeks from Election Day has reached nearly 1 million, up from roughly 550,000 at the same stage in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That is late-stage private equity written on venture letterhead.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • An elderly woman in a proper ink-black dress and modest, sensible heels motioned us over and led us down the aisle, inviting us to sit in the pair of waiting chairs just opposite the pulpit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In most Quaker houses of worship, there is no clergy, pulpit or altar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulpit
Noun
  • Like the one damaged at the Pentagon, the globe is displayed on a floor stand.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, a brain-spine interface reportedly helped a man with a chronic spinal cord injury stand, walk, and climb stairs.
    — Mike McRae October 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stand
Noun
  • To many who ascended to the rostrum this past week, that simply is not happening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When Netanyahu walked to the rostrum, a mix of cheers, boos and mass walkouts erupted.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rostrum
Noun
  • Fernandez initially seemed set on keeping the tax rate the same but later agreed with Commissioner Melissa Castro that it should be lowered, leading to a lengthy negotiation on the dais.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Simmons said more residents have tapped into the meetings because of the decisions coming from the dais.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dais
Noun
  • The final appeal tribune analyzes issues brought forward by the FIA president or raised by any of the National Sporting Authorities in motorsports.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That image of Maradona as an avenging angel, as a tribune of a wronged people, transcended borders.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Definition of tribune
Noun
  • These devices can be placed onto a balcony, backyard, or patio, and easily set up to start powering homes right away.
    — Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Plans call for a flat-floor performance space with a mezzanine and two balconies.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of balcony

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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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