Definition of platformnext
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as in podium
a level usually raised surface you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech

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as in forum
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information for years the publisher has used his newspaper as a platform for his extreme political conservatism

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Recent Examples of platform YouTube made a World Cup deal with FIFA on Tuesday that lets rights-holding broadcasters stream game action live on the video platform that offers global access to young viewers. ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 The first episode is out now on all major podcast platforms. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Miami is the next step in what the club intends to be a yearly global platform, visiting priority markets around the world on an ongoing basis. Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 New York — When Mona Panjwani opened One40 Rooftop, an upscale restaurant in lower Manhattan last year, one of her first big decisions was choosing the reservation platform. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • The International Paralympic Committee is looking into an apparent protest by two German athletes while on the podium when the Russian anthem was played at the Winter Paralympics.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Smiling, Beatty walked up to the podium and opened his envelope.
    Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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  • The Reddit post on the r/Sacramento forum had more than 800 upvotes and 93 comments as of Thursday afternoon.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In its early days, the forum quickly emerged as a success, attracting major speakers and donations.
    Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.
    Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Tilling the soil kills existing stands, and winter annual weeds are generally not as troublesome as summer annuals.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • First, no one had thought to make sure that the venue, a chapel in the middle of town, was unlocked.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To that end, events for the film and TV festival will be much more centralized around the signature venue of the Paramount Theatre, home to many high-energy premieres, and a clubhouse lounge for attendees across the street.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Reverend Cross never got to deliver his sermon from his pulpit on the day of the bombing.
    John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Mercy Culture’s pastors hung a candidate’s banner behind the pulpit, endorsed politicians during Sunday services, said that people who vote for Democrats weren’t truly Christian, and described Kamala Harris as a demonic Jezebel taking the form of a snake encircling the White House.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Several news outlets have reported that the Justice Department is examining possible federal charges against officials within Cuba’s government, a move that could prompt a change in the island’s government.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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  • Lithium refining is expensive and technologically complex, and most of the world’s midstream processing capacity remains concentrated in China, meaning Chinese firms dominate not only mining but also the chemical refining stage where much of the value is captured.
    Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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