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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a public forum called to find out how residents felt about a large discount store being built in their neighborhood
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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
One topic that gets a lot of buzz in garden forums is using coffee grounds to fertilize plants.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
The assistant director said Park was attempting to recruit others with like-minded ideology, sharing posts on internet forums dating back to 2016.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Developer forums show that many websites using Meta Pixel were caught off guard when the scripts began connecting to local ports.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
In 2018, the forum’s Working Party on Braking and Running Gear morphed into the Groupe de Rapporteurs pour les Véhicules Autonomes (GRVA), a sub-committee in charge of AV rules.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
The assistant director said Park was attempting to recruit others with like-minded ideology, sharing posts on internet forums dating back to 2016.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Developer forums show that many websites using Meta Pixel were caught off guard when the scripts began connecting to local ports.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
In 2018, the forum’s Working Party on Braking and Running Gear morphed into the Groupe de Rapporteurs pour les Véhicules Autonomes (GRVA), a sub-committee in charge of AV rules.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
Noun
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Valparaiso began addressing housing affordability with a symposium Thursday, the first step toward finding solutions.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The unconventional Santa Monica home includes a small symposium space, a huge home theater, and an ocean-view roof terrace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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Legacy media companies have struggled to maintain their foothold in recent years as viewers shift to alternative platforms for news and entertainment.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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There are currently 1,400 brands, boutiques and department stores on the Farfetch platform, which serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitration tribunal ruled Beijing's expansive claim had no basis in international law, however.—
Liz Lee,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The war crimes tribunal that Sheikh Hasina herself founded has now charged her in the crackdown that killed more than a thousand demonstrators.—
Saif Hasnat,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The future of education will be seamless movement between virtual classrooms, hands-on labs, workplace learning, and traditional seminars.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The weekends will be filled with small group classes, individual sessions, and seminars.—
Alessandra Amodio,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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There was also talk of beefed up security with rumors flying around about a 25-police escort according to Akademiks and footage of a line of cops outside of the venue being shared on social media.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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That’s still far below pre-pandemic numbers, when the venue typically attracted between 2 million and 2.9 million visitors.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Morrison is 32 now — older, wiser, a lot more worldly than the kid who got into trouble, ended up in court and left Old Trafford without fulfilling that rare potential.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Georgia is then arrested and driven away in a cop car, setting the stage for an intense court battle and a potential prison sentence in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Bulldogs didn’t suffer a letdown against another conference foe after decisively sweeping the Trojans in the teams’ two regular-season games.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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He was fired after going 45-37 and losing in the conference semifinals in 2022-23.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Head says the side panels offer extra stability compared to lacing methods.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Famous last words: Lexi, of course, promptly trips on her stiletto, falls out the absurdly dangerous glass panel, and plummets to her death.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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