Definition of platformnext
1
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 According to Microsoft, Solara is a chip-to-cloud platform intended to free agents from reliance on single interfaces. ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think the incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and insurgent former reality TV star Spencer Pratt are most likely to advance to the second round. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 2 June 2026 Arora is credited with transitioning Palo Alto Networks from a company known for building firewalls to one that offers a broad platform of cybersecurity services. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 Steyer's platform is centered on taking a stand against special-interest groups in politics. Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • But before the last vote was cast, State Senator Michael Young—who would end up voting in favor of the redistricting—got up to the podium and asked to speak on the record.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
  • In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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  • Viewed together, these facts all point to New York as a more convenient and appropriate forum.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Additionally, our team dug into customer reviews and referenced forums of public discussion like Reddit to identify the exact activewear labels women can’t stop talking about right now (and find out why).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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  • The Eternal Sunshine Tour fans out in North American arenas through August before a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena late in the month.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • But there are so many other travel accessories that can make a flight feel more restful or indulgent, including a silk sleep mask, a comfortable neck pillow, or a phone stand.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
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  • Cultural venues like the Aspen Institute, the Aspen Art Museum, the Wheeler Opera House, and the Paul JAS Center are less than a five-minute drive.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
  • There’s plenty of arts and culture, anchored by its regional performing arts venue, the Bankhead Theater, and the two movie theaters at either end of downtown.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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  • From the pulpit, Reverend Renè Brown said that all of this was on his mind.
    Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
  • But while the two overlap on some issues, City Hall and the Vatican remain very different pulpits.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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  • According to local media outlet, KARK, the snakes are nonvenomous black rat snakes, which feed primarily on pests like rats and mice.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • The Kremlin has seen Zelensky’s letter and Putin will be briefed on it, Russian state outlet TASS cited Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying.
    Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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  • Yao was discussing the next stage of AI development on-stage Friday with Tencent’s Cloud executive Dowson Tong at the company’s event in Beijing co-organized with local authorities.
    Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
  • The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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