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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
Workforce issues were central to insight forums around regulating AI in the last Congress, but those too did not result in changes to the system.
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Maria Curi, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, this has been a feature that parents have been asking for in subreddits and Samsung customer forums.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
The forum will take place at the Carroll County Public Library Eldersburg Branch at 6400 W. Hemlock Drive, March 12 from 2-3:30 p.m.
To register, visit ccpl.librarymarket.com.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
The Note Max was actually announced last year and has since been the subject of much discussion on tech forums.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
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Maria Curi, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, this has been a feature that parents have been asking for in subreddits and Samsung customer forums.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
The forum will take place at the Carroll County Public Library Eldersburg Branch at 6400 W. Hemlock Drive, March 12 from 2-3:30 p.m.
To register, visit ccpl.librarymarket.com.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
The Note Max was actually announced last year and has since been the subject of much discussion on tech forums.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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At its inaugural symposium, the GTLI will introduce ideas for frameworks, standards and certifications aimed at defining what good thought leadership looks like.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Longtime native plant expert and author Carol Bornstein summed it up last October, when San Marcos Growers had its final plant symposium for landscapers, horticulturists, botanists and retail nursery operators.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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The platform has itself been called a cesspool, rife with hateful rhetoric and falsehoods.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Revealed exclusively to Variety, Netflix has set its worldwide on the streaming platform on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in addition to releasing the first trailer.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.—
Reuters,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Rebuking a move by the International Criminal Court to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes, the U.S. House passed a bill that would lead to sanctions for officials at the tribunal.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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On Kimberly Taking the Risks to Protest Kimberly is on track to realize her dream of becoming a Supreme Court Justice, especially with her special spot in a seminar for older students with an esteemed guest professor played by Tig Notaro.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Throughout all four days of the retreat, guests can take part in fascinating educational seminars, with topics spanning from manta ray identification methods to the inner workings of plankton, a diverse type of organism that makes up the bulk of a manta ray’s diet.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than 200 guests were invited to the nuptials, yet Sarah showed a nearly empty venue after waiting for an hour and a half in a now-viral video recently posted on TikTok.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Alongside these theaters Majid Al Futtaim also operates other pop-up venues which are even more quirky.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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According to court documents, Healy was eating with friends on Sept. 29, 1990 when he was approached by two men, one of whom pulled a gun and told them all to get up.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to People, Emily and Justin Baldoni have been spending time in Hawaii with their two children as his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, continues to face off against Lively's legal team in and outside of court.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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An 'incredibly offensive' message Packer, 57 at the time, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before his sentencing via video conference.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The date and opponent for UM’s ACC opener will be announced on ACC Network at 4 p.m. Friday, and the entire conference schedule (mostly without times) will be announced at 9 p.m. Monday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Along with marquee guest Caruso, Maher’s show tonight also featured comedian/producer Larry Wilmore and GOP strategist Erin Perrine on the Real Time panel.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Republican senators on the panel pushed back against many lines of questions from their colleagues, especially those related to the DOJ’s independence.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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