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 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 His mission now extends beyond performance and podiums. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Antonelli is riding a high, with three wins, four podiums and three poles under his belt to start the year. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 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
  • 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
  • From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
  • In Annecy, Pingo seeks broadcasters, OTT, IPTV, SVOD, AVOD platforms for its IP.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • The loss of experience and military brainpower had disastrous consequences, especially in Russian lives lost, during the Winter War against Finland and the early stages of World War II against Nazi Germany.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The vast majority of Wilkins’ X feed is devoted to taking MAGA positions, and not to promoting her musical endeavors, as an activist taking stands for the NRA and other organizations.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Le Monde published two different tribunes, on Monday and Tuesday, defending Lapid.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Sheets of rain fell through halftime as thousands of fans huddled in the concourse and under balconies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Sheets of rain continued to fall through halftime as fans wrapped themselves in ponchos and huddled in the concourse and under balconies.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • During this time, the main square is decorated with altars, skeletons, and marigolds.
    Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.
    Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

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“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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