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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
One topic that gets a lot of buzz in garden forums is using coffee grounds to fertilize plants.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 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
Developer forums show that many websites using Meta Pixel were caught off guard when the scripts began connecting to local ports.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
In 2018, the forum’s Working Party on Braking and Running Gear morphed into the Groupe de Rapporteurs pour les Véhicules Autonomes (GRVA), a sub-committee in charge of AV rules.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 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
Developer forums show that many websites using Meta Pixel were caught off guard when the scripts began connecting to local ports.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
In 2018, the forum’s Working Party on Braking and Running Gear morphed into the Groupe de Rapporteurs pour les Véhicules Autonomes (GRVA), a sub-committee in charge of AV rules.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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Valparaiso began addressing housing affordability with a symposium Thursday, the first step toward finding solutions.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The unconventional Santa Monica home includes a small symposium space, a huge home theater, and an ocean-view roof terrace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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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
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Marcus Loew was a member of that first generation, who, owning a chain of theatres, went west to see whether he could get involved in actually making movies—like a modern-day tech tycoon with a platform looking for product.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitration tribunal ruled Beijing's expansive claim had no basis in international law, however.—
Liz Lee,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The war crimes tribunal that Sheikh Hasina herself founded has now charged her in the crackdown that killed more than a thousand demonstrators.—
Saif Hasnat,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The future of education will be seamless movement between virtual classrooms, hands-on labs, workplace learning, and traditional seminars.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The weekends will be filled with small group classes, individual sessions, and seminars.—
Alessandra Amodio,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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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
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That’s still far below pre-pandemic numbers, when the venue typically attracted between 2 million and 2.9 million visitors.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The mother told police that Decker picked the girls up around 5 p.m. but had not returned them by 8 p.m., and his phone went straight to voicemail, court documents said.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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In 1968, Gang Mun-hui, a Zainichi hibakusha, gave public testimony at a conference in Japan—the first time many Japanese, including victim advocates, learned that there were hibakusha living in Korea.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Lou Vargo, the county's emergency management director, said at the press conference that two missing people were found after the flooding began on the evening of June 14.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Head says the side panels offer extra stability compared to lacing methods.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Famous last words: Lexi, of course, promptly trips on her stiletto, falls out the absurdly dangerous glass panel, and plummets to her death.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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