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as in seminars
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 tribunals
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 forums
Critics often dismiss forums like Davos as talk shops and view Munich as a grim exercise in security realism.
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Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
There was chatter on film forums in the wake of the lineup announcement in January that some of the more high-profile Golden Bear contenders had been turned down by Cannes and Venice.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The community forums will take place at the Professional Development and Education Center - Panther Den, 5800 Colleyville Blvd.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The City remains committed to a transparent public process and welcomes continued participation through forums such as the Clarksburg Citizens Advisory Committee.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
In some instances, hosts turned to community forums for advice on increasing the costs of their rentals to fall in line with the World Cup surge.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Seeking to improve their performance, bodybuilders and other hardcore gym users had started to network with each other on burgeoning internet forums in the early 2000s.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
In nearby Jamaica, the 325-seat Black Spectrum Theater has been bringing Blackcentric entertainment to the area via stage productions, films, performing arts and community forums since 1970.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
There was chatter on film forums in the wake of the lineup announcement in January that some of the more high-profile Golden Bear contenders had been turned down by Cannes and Venice.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The community forums will take place at the Professional Development and Education Center - Panther Den, 5800 Colleyville Blvd.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The City remains committed to a transparent public process and welcomes continued participation through forums such as the Clarksburg Citizens Advisory Committee.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
In some instances, hosts turned to community forums for advice on increasing the costs of their rentals to fall in line with the World Cup surge.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Seeking to improve their performance, bodybuilders and other hardcore gym users had started to network with each other on burgeoning internet forums in the early 2000s.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
In nearby Jamaica, the 325-seat Black Spectrum Theater has been bringing Blackcentric entertainment to the area via stage productions, films, performing arts and community forums since 1970.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums
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The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Customers have taken to social media platforms for days to complain about things like lack of overhead bin space and not being allowed to switch seats, even when there are plenty open.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Nuremberg trials also helped to establish precedents used in later international criminal tribunals, including those in the wake of the Bosnian war and Rwandan genocide, and influenced the formation of the International Criminal Court, which began operating in 2002 in The Hague.—
B.B. Blaber,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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The VdR–Industry program, which runs from April 19 to 22, includes project presentations, conferences and networking opportunities.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The hotel and water park regularly serve as a venue for meetings, conferences and events, including the 2017 Wisconsin Republican Party convention and last year's state Democratic Party convention.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bookings for flights and hotels were up after the dates and venues of games were announced in December.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But even with new and exciting things happening, venues from the food truck parks to the fine dining arena are competing for dining dollars that are getting stretched thinner all the time.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Andrii Yakovliev, a defense counsel and expert on international humanitarian and criminal law at the Media Initiative for Human Rights, a Ukrainian NGO, told CNN that Ukraine ensures the conditions are in place for a fair trial, and that, in general, the country’s courts respect due process.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Wyoming, the question of corner crossing dragged through the courts for years.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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At Function, in addition to preventative, full-body MRI screening to detect early stage cancers, aneurysms and abnormalities, patients can also seek out extensive panels of blood tests to interpret all their results with proper perspective.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The creators note that titanium panels will change color slightly after each use, which is a natural process and completely safe.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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