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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information that Web site serves as a forum for movie buffs who are passionate about their likes and dislikes

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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice a jury may have acquitted Lizzie Borden, but she was guilty of murder in the forum of public opinion

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Recent Examples of forum Redditors on the r/Futurology forum discussed digital detoxing and where the practice could go. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Connolly holds a forum each year for federal employees to help keep them informed about their benefits during the federal government’s Open Season, according to his website. Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 May 2025 In a brief authored by Bradley Ruskin and other attorneys from Proskauer Rose, the ATP aims to persuade U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett to enforce a forum selection clause, which dictates where disputes will be heard, and toss the case. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025 On Tuesday, May 13, Trump's visit included a coffee ceremony, participation in a Saudi-U.S investment forum, a visit to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an extravagant state dinner. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
Noun
  • The two-day event included a symposium on MMCF innovation, where experts discussed sustainable sourcing, circularity, and supply chain transparency through panels and speaking presentations.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • The disease was officially named in 2012 at the premier symposium focused on IgG4-RD.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.
    Michael Podolsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.
    Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The first two-day, eight-hour rehab seminars are June 21 and 22.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
  • Spivack conducts economic Literacy seminars across the country.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • While still in the planning stages, there is a venue in mind — the former YMCA at 4606 Ingraham Street — and the center would serve as a multipurpose space for artistic expression and community activities.
    Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • This has fueled speculation that the Tour Championship could be moved from East Lake Golf Club to other venues or the format could be tweaked to a possible match-play bracket style tournament in the future.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • The Star Tribune reported that Cahill received some advice and well-wishes from other U.S. judges who took on similarly high-profile court cases that were heavily covered by the media — including Lance Ito, who oversaw O.J. Simpson's 1995 murder trial.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The series now shifts to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4, with Florida in a position to sweep the Hurricanes in the conference final for the second time in three years.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • The annual conference is the industry’s most prominent venue to show off its new products.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Now, Alabama is pushing for a different map for use in the 2026 House elections and beyond, though on May 8, a three-judge federal district court panel in Alabama ruled against Republicans.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
  • In Thursday’s ruling denying that request, a three-judge panel on the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal did not rule on the merits of Trump’s claims.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 May 2025

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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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