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as in panels
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 courts
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 forums
The content was supplemented with material from campaign websites and from statements at public campaign forums.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Philips has set up regular forums between staff and top brass in which process and product performance are closely reviewed.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
The original 1993 book inspired several treasure hunters over the years, who have documented their decades of searching in online forums and via news reports.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
This is now taking a reasonable amount of the agenda of those types of discussions and forums.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Regulatory bodies and industry forums need to convene the right minds to advocate for these standards, which is crucial to fostering a unified approach.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Philips has set up regular forums between staff and top brass in which process and product performance are closely reviewed.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
The original 1993 book inspired several treasure hunters over the years, who have documented their decades of searching in online forums and via news reports.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
This is now taking a reasonable amount of the agenda of those types of discussions and forums.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Regulatory bodies and industry forums need to convene the right minds to advocate for these standards, which is crucial to fostering a unified approach.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums
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And Synthetic Panels Synthetic panels are virtual people created with generative artificial intelligence, fed with information about purchase preferences, consumer profiles or reports on category dynamics.Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Asking The Right Questions While new companies offering synthetic consumer panels have begun to emerge, more traditional research companies are more cautious.Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Agents are fairly complex, but application platforms have a lot of the necessary pieces for agents embedded within them.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fifty-three percent (53%) of Republican government managers and 48% of Democrats believe the federal government should be allowed to censor speech that is posted on social media platforms.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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As an example, one of the things that's been a hit with our sneaker recycling social enterprise is our sneaker costume at conferences.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Attend industry-specific conferences and workshops.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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After a bad injury, Simpson pivoted to a handful of different industries, from working in art galleries to building hospitality brands and venues.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The new partnership will see Verizon branding and activations across the MSG portfolio of venues, which includes Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Sphere in Las Vegas, among others.Tim Chan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Of that, at least 15% would be allocated to cities, councils of government and unincorporated areas based on the annual point-in-time homeless count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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There’s a preservation angle, too, since craft councils are forever expanding their lists of endangered practices.Miles Socha, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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The company’s social media post promoting the Palm Angels and Alpinestars x MoneyGram Haas team jacket drove an 833 percent increase in engagement compared to Palm Angles’ yearly engagement average.Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Prioritize Your Media Presence My advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is to prioritize building a media presence from day one.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This means encouraging employees to stay informed about changing rules through industry seminars or continuous education programs in key areas related to their jobs.Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Now in its 15th year, the week takes us through the competition’s history and showcases the growth and origins, with past winners judging, hosting seminars, and taking part in guest shifts across the city’s vibrant bar scene.George Koutsakis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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