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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
Sustainable Ramona has sponsored educational forums on the San Diego County climate action plan, water conservation, waste management, worm farming, composting, electrification of houses and renewable energy.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The Alliance would seek to deter and defeat offensive space capabilities, condemn any attempts to render space unusable in international fora, and impose tangible violations that include sanctions—from export controls on the low end to military action on the high end.
—Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
The Democratic Party in Idaho called on the state’s federal leaders to change course from their ongoing absence and appear before voters in a public forum.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Rapp did not attend the forum and a fifth candidate, Margaret Williamson, has withdrawn from the race.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The Alliance would seek to deter and defeat offensive space capabilities, condemn any attempts to render space unusable in international fora, and impose tangible violations that include sanctions—from export controls on the low end to military action on the high end.
—Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
The Democratic Party in Idaho called on the state’s federal leaders to change course from their ongoing absence and appear before voters in a public forum.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Rapp did not attend the forum and a fifth candidate, Margaret Williamson, has withdrawn from the race.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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The fourth edition of Prada Frames, the annual symposium of cross-disciplinary talks running in tandem with Milan’s Salone del Mobile, pulled into the city’s Centrale train station last week—and delved into some of today’s most urgent issues through the lens of design and culture.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition to recreating the ISS and shuttle, the students also programmed the drones to form an astronaut walking on the moon, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the symposium's logo.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several videos of people keying Teslas have gone viral on social media platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Note platform preferences: Be wary if candidates insist on using specific, less common video platforms that might better accommodate their deepfake software.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The code is admissible evidence in court and labor tribunals, thus providing workers with real authority during disputes with their employers.—
Dee Coakley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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During his papacy, Francis sought to clean up Vatican finances and changed the law to ensure that Becciu, as a cardinal, could be judged by a Vatican tribunal of judges.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Ellman hosting scam prevention seminar at 95th Street Library Experts will talk about how to identify and avoid falling victim to scams in an upcoming seminar being held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Peterson is joining Blair Bryant, broker with the Senior Solutions Division of The Steller Group real estate team, in a series of free seminars coming to south Denver, Centennial, and southeast Aurora this month.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2025
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This venue was much larger and housed a bigger crowd in contrast to her 2016 show at the now-defunct Rough Trade NYC location in Brooklyn—further proof of Dacus’ growing fan base.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That venue has since closed, so the show has been transferred to Mrs. Murphy’s, which previously hosted Ghostlight’s holiday cabarets.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Combs' attorneys made the original request in a motion filed April 16 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic last night to discuss the administration’s stance on the courts, universities, government agencies, and more.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
19 Apr. 2025
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Noland spoke last week at a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Biden's address in Chicago to the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled drew varying reactions from Democrats and Republicans alike.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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In December 2022, the commission voted to cut incentives for anyone installing the panels after April 15, 2023, by 75% but left the incentives in place for legacy customers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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But for upgraders using the older panel, the higher-res screen reduced battery life by between 5 and 15 percent in past testing of older Framework Laptops.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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