1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of forum
At a recent forum hosted by the Latino Community Foundation, leaders of immigrants rights groups spoke to that fear, but called for a move beyond anxiety into action.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The forum is thought to have been built from the late 70s and 80s AD.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
So proclaimed Vice President JD Vance at his first foreign speech, given to an AI forum conducted jointly by the French and Indian governments.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
This community forum was founded by the publishers of POZ magazine in 2005.
—Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forum
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The forum is thought to have been built from the late 70s and 80s AD.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
So proclaimed Vice President JD Vance at his first foreign speech, given to an AI forum conducted jointly by the French and Indian governments.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
This community forum was founded by the publishers of POZ magazine in 2005.
—Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
Noun
-
Xi met them at a symposium for private sector enterprises on Monday held at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, reported the official Xinhua News Agency, and delivered a speech after listening to the entrepreneurs.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Liang Wenfeng is set to join President Xi Jinping, the Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and others for a symposium as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The programs use an online platform based on the consumer's address, specific problems, and lawn size to pinpoint and recommend the right products and application times to help the lawn thrive.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
-
Other features include a door sensor, dual power supply, and compatibility with several smart home platforms and Matter.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
And yet, in our own land and under our own flag, the writer can give day and detail of one thousand men, women, and children who during the last six years were put to death without trial before any tribunal on earth.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
-
In a dispute brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in The Hague said in 2016 that Beijing’s South China Sea claims were invalid, a ruling that China has never accepted.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
When there’s a new class of players, the rookies come in and there’s a seminar that happens before the season starts.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
-
The four-day event runs through Sunday, Feb. 23, according to a statement, with 150,000 square feet of live gardens, seminars and demonstrations, the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s annual Standard Flower Show, and hundreds of exhibitors.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
For Kelela, playing the storied venue brought back memories of driving six hours from her home in D.C., on a school night, to witness Larrieux there circa 2003.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
-
But the unions had shopped for the right venue for their new case, putting it before Dane County circuit court judge Jacob Frost, who dutifully ruled Act 10 unconstitutional last year.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The April Wisconsin Supreme Court election could tip the balance of the court, with liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley stepping down from her seat, and the court currently having a narrow liberal majority.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Its last time on the court, Maryland women’s basketball collapsed in the second half en route to a 20-point home loss to an unranked opponent.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Anticipation — and tension — was high this week, as MIP London landed in town for the first time at the Savoy Hotel and IET London conference center.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
-
If the Fighting Irish and the Wolfpack share the ACC title, N.C. State would be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament because of its victory over Notre Dame.—
Curt Rallo,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Rebecca Bogart Ally Allen, who had watched the killer approach through a glass door panel, kept waking in the night with tears pouring down her face.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
-
The exhibit includes cases with original artifacts as well as exhibit panels that have photographs and quotes and reproductions of paper objects.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to forum
Cite this Entry
“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share