as in platforms
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information
some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views
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Recent Examples of soapboxes
What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life.
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Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soapboxes
Noun
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Some platforms, such as Deezer, have explored user-centric or equitable remuneration models that pay artists based on what individual subscribers actually listen to.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Guo says the approach can be scaled up to much larger sizes suitable for load-bearing platforms.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The options are more limited in a macOS environment, according to users commenting in the Cloudy Nights astronomy forums.—
Keumars Afifi-Sabet,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That was after Procell's hiring was scrutinized, due to him being hired after the city held public forums with three finalists.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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While major gathering venues do exist in Connecticut, such as the Islamic Center of Connecticut, the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford and the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, the women’s work to create the ball paved the way to a new space of Muslim convergence.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dining venues source local, seasonal ingredients; all kitchen waste is composted or recycled.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Soapboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soapboxes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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