podiums

variants or podia
plural of podium
as in pulpits
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 podiums The tournament drew mostly from Europe, with some familiar names taking podiums. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Eight out of 10 podiums this season have featured at least one Ferrari driver, and the Italian team secured two wins in three races (Barcelona and Silverstone). Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Sale items include classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, bookshelves, tables and podiums, the post says. Arkansas Online, 26 June 2026 The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The Standards and Practices podiums had to match our visual language and work within the game mechanic. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Aicher has gathered nine podiums this season across slalom, super-G and downhill, with three wins from the speed events. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 But because the rankings present their findings with an eye toward winners and losers, students began to shift their preferences toward the schools on the podiums. Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
Noun
  • The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • At least that’s what many educational AI platforms are touting.
    Beth Collums, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The company expects partners to embed the technology into existing and future autonomous platforms.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Without any specific consumer requests, Crowell said the brand experimented with the shadow’s function and formulation in the early stages of development.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2016, after another trip to the emergency room, testing revealed that Kaverman, then 27, was in the early stages of heart failure.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Put a Buck to Bed Don’t want to burn the first afternoon or two of deer season sitting in observation stands?
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the hedge-fund billionaire’s majority stake announced back in February stands.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As the tribunes, Bernardo De Paula’s Brutus and Daniel DeYoung’s Sicinius scheme and rabble-rouse with manipulative glee.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Le Monde published two different tribunes, on Monday and Tuesday, defending Lapid.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s exemplified by the expansive outdoor terraces and balconies that appear to hang over the bustling Beltline Eastside Trail.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • East Bay Suites offers comfy lakeside condos with balconies and fireplaces.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the evening, attendees will be able to peruse a brand-new collection of altars, watch traditional folklorico and Aztec dance performances, enjoy Mexican cuisine from local businesses and learn about the remembrance holiday.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The British Museum’s collection of South Arabian artifacts indeed includes incense burners, tablets, altars and other ancient items that could be the ones referred to by the Yemen Authority.
    News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026

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“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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