venues

Definition of venuesnext
plural of venue
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as in platforms
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venues O’Connor said that beyond revenue, development could drive attendance toward other venues on the fairgrounds. Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 Building in the parking lots and properties around Honda Center, OCVibe will bring dozens of restaurants, new performance venues, outdoor spaces, hundreds of apartments and a hotel in what its developers are promising to become a downtown for Orange County. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026 To safeguard against this flood, top-tier venues have begun setting limits. Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026 This strategy aims to encourage wide non-commercial circulation, particularly within libraries, schools, and cultural venues. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 And the folks for whom Live Nation is able to really coerce a lot of their economic opportunities, the venues that are afraid to get sideways with Live Nation. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 There is also $200,000 to support Latino Business Week and Black Business Week, and $600,000 in funding for independent music venues. Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Live Nation will have to sell some venues and pay roughly $200 million in damages, avoiding a trial over whether to break the company up along the lines of its 2010 takeover of Ticketmaster. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues. Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • The bill only applies to social media platforms with $1 billion or more in annual advertising revenue, a pool that includes other social media giants such as YouTube and TikTok but may not capture other popular platforms like Discord, which is widely used by gamers.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
  • These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.
    Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • More service center locations may be added as the transition progresses, the USDA said.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • No mean feat, considering the brand’s first 24 hotels are set in remote, leafy locations that feel worlds away from real life.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On Friday evening, Frisco voters will have to choose between two forums to get to know the candidates running in the May 2 election for mayor, City Council and school board — one held at the Islamic Center of Frisco and another at Elevate Life Church.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Discussions about Karin Ann’s rise have started appearing in comment sections and music forums.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In all, Beckham, with various partnership groups, explored more than 20 sites.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some outlets still project him as a late first-round selection.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • On this week’s episode of Talking Central Florida, Donovan Myrie from WKMG News 6 and Joe Mario Pedersen from Central Florida Public Media discuss their outlets’ reporting on some of the state’s most pressing healthcare issues, including how the nationwide measles outbreak is impacting Florida.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Many private equity and hedge funds are domiciled in places like Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, jurisdictions known for levying little or no taxes at the fund level.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There are nearby fishing villages that are definitely worth visiting, but no other places to stay within a 30-minute drive.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Venues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venues. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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