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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
The new financial forums allow users to bet on everything from the Super Bowl to developments in Ukraine’s efforts to fight off Russia’s invasion.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 May 2026
How the district reached this decision Grapevine-Colleyville conducted a community survey and held nine forums during the superintendent search.
—Elizabeth Campbell. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
The forum featured Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez, who testified that he had been forced to fire a police officer because their work permit renewal was not processed on time.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
But in prediction market forums on messaging sites such as Discord, users scour markets for large, unusual trades and encourage others to follow those bets with their own wagers.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 May 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 May 2026
How the district reached this decision Grapevine-Colleyville conducted a community survey and held nine forums during the superintendent search.
—Elizabeth Campbell. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
The forum featured Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez, who testified that he had been forced to fire a police officer because their work permit renewal was not processed on time.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
But in prediction market forums on messaging sites such as Discord, users scour markets for large, unusual trades and encourage others to follow those bets with their own wagers.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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The Chinese technology giant announced the strategy during a semiconductor symposium in Shanghai on Monday.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Mike Thomas said at a statewide e-bike safety symposium this week.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The Barca Foundation website also provides a platform for Gran Tierra executives to provide their own perspective on the company’s work.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Thus, Barragán writes, an American gift card bought by a European woman for a Nigerian scammer often end[s] up in the hands of a Chinese gamer trying to access a US platform their government had banned.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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In 2024, a Canadian tribunal held Air Canada liable for misleading information given to a grieving customer by its chatbot, establishing that companies can be liable for what their AI tells the public.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Guests can sample dishes from the resort's restaurants while speaking directly with chefs and sommeliers throughout the evening, with hour-long seminars covering everything from Champagne regions to Italian wine pairing.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Directors should take part in continuing education seminars and webinars on their fiduciary duties as well as how to detect and avoid potential fraud and abuse.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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The biggest changes are the result of a new venue, southwest Denver’s outdoor Levitt Pavilion, rather than the indoor Colorado Convention Center downtown.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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The city has laid the foundation, in the area surrounding the ballpark, for the types of projects that are typically built around major sports venues, with flexible entitlements that would allow construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Ross Garcia described the incident in court as an unprovoked attack in which Butler punched Sheron in the jaw, knocked him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head, NBC7 reported.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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He's now drawn a foul 23 out of 46 times that he's hit the court in the playoffs, or 50% of the time.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Tingbo He, president of Huawei semiconductor, presents at an industry conference in Shanghai on May 25, 2026.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Steve Sarkisian has essentially become one of the hottest quote-machines within the conference, taking aim at Ole Miss in recent weeks.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Bondi will reportedly help facilitate coordination between the federal government and technology executives serving on the panel.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Monetary policy decisions are made by a committee of 12 FOMC members, and while the chair usually has considerable sway, Warsh would need to persuade panel members of the immediate need for rate cuts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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