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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 on the Web The platform does not carry big, international luxury brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga or Versace, and instead focuses on brands that might be big in their respective regions or have limited international distribution. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 Even after expanding its audience, Netflix still captures less than 10% of television viewership in the countries where the platform is most popular, Netflix said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024 Researchers at the wedding planning platform Joy found that 28% of their weddings took place on a Saturday in September or October. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 Episode 1 is now streaming on Peacock, with new episodes on the platform weekly and airing on USA. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for platform 

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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