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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 The first two used their own custom Eclipse Engine while Inquisition used Frostbite, a platform famously used to build the Battlefield games. George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 On a more tactical level, ensuring the look and feel of the ad matches the platform is key. Matthew Conlin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The number of Uber’s monthly active platform consumers reached 161 million in its third quarter, up 13% year over year from 142 million. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 The summit served as a vibrant platform for these remarkable women to share their experiences and celebrate the strength found in unity. Essence, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for platform 
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Noun
  • What can audiences expect from Shelley’s turn at the podium?
    Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Ocon’s Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly finished third, the first time in 11 years that an Enstone team has had both its drivers on the podium.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • In September, Beijing became coordinator of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty’s P5 process, a forum of the five original nuclear weapons states—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—designed so those countries could jointly discuss their responsibilities.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Organizing the forum was a monumental task, as Brown handled everything himself—from recruiting speakers to managing logistics.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Shocked into taking a political stand, Mann turned a birthday speech in honor of the Nobel Prize–winning author Gerhart Hauptmann into a stirring call for democracy.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Not only does this extender offer four plug options and four USB ports, but it can also be used as a charging stand to keep your phone, tablet, or headphones at arm's length.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • The company continues to face risks related to its substantial indebtedness and the need to generate sufficient cash flow from its operations, particularly from its new Sphere venue in Las Vegas.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • And in the venue, among tables stacked with hors d'oeuvres and drinks, Michigan Republicans walked around with some newfound energy.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon.
    Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Johnson has been using the pulpit of the speaker’s office in Washington to attack the U.S. judicial system, criticizing the courts as biased against the former president, claiming the case is politically motivated by Democrats and insisting Trump has done nothing wrong.
    Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
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  • Newsom has devoted much of his second term as governor to cultivating national media attention, especially from Democrat-leaning outlets such as MSNBC.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The New York Times’s signature election needle may not be available to the public as results come in Tuesday night amid an ongoing strike by the outlet’s technology staff, the paper’s election analytics team confirmed Tuesday.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Hunters and conservationists viewed it as a referendum on the future of wildlife management in Colorado (and potentially elsewhere), as Prop 127 would have set the stage for future hunting bans and taken even more decision-making power away from the wildlife managers at Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish hits the stage at Heritage Bank Center on Friday as part of her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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