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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 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 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 Brazil has clashed with the platform X, owned by Trump ally Elon Musk, over compliance with orders to take down accounts accused of spreading misinformation. Simon Lewis, USA Today, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • Del Toro and Carapaz both finished on the podium and won stages.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • All the pain and anguish, however, will pay off when the drivers stand on the podium and hoist the coveted winners' trophy.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Set up a Ko-Fi page or Etsy store, post on Reddit or Discord forums, and build a small portfolio.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 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
Noun
  • Hang it between trees or on a hammock stand to unwind outside all summer.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • The best materials for an aquarium stand are plywood and/or metal.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Landon Kyle Swinford said he and a source who turned out to be an undercover officer noticed flaws in the stadium's security situation and began scouting out the venue, according to the documents.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Pastor Lorenzo Jones stood in a tub of water in his white pulpit gown.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
  • Their cross-racial sisterhood expanded the civil rights imagination beyond male pulpits and courtrooms.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The younger brother was 9 years old, the outlet reported.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
  • The play is based on the 2929 Entertainment and participant film of the same name, distributed by Warner Bros., and co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, the outlet says.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Shohei Ohtani is there as well, in the late stages of Tommy John surgery rehab that could be completed just after the All Star break.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Instead, Lloyd employed a bare stage and an ensemble of actors dressed all in black.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 9 June 2025

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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