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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
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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
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Redditors on the r/Futurology forum discussed digital detoxing and where the practice could go.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Connolly holds a forum each year for federal employees to help keep them informed about their benefits during the federal government’s Open Season, according to his website.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 May 2025
In a brief authored by Bradley Ruskin and other attorneys from Proskauer Rose, the ATP aims to persuade U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett to enforce a forum selection clause, which dictates where disputes will be heard, and toss the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
On Tuesday, May 13, Trump's visit included a coffee ceremony, participation in a Saudi-U.S investment forum, a visit to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an extravagant state dinner.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Connolly holds a forum each year for federal employees to help keep them informed about their benefits during the federal government’s Open Season, according to his website.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 May 2025
In a brief authored by Bradley Ruskin and other attorneys from Proskauer Rose, the ATP aims to persuade U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett to enforce a forum selection clause, which dictates where disputes will be heard, and toss the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025
On Tuesday, May 13, Trump's visit included a coffee ceremony, participation in a Saudi-U.S investment forum, a visit to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an extravagant state dinner.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forum
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The two-day event included a symposium on MMCF innovation, where experts discussed sustainable sourcing, circularity, and supply chain transparency through panels and speaking presentations.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The disease was officially named in 2012 at the premier symposium focused on IgG4-RD.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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President Donald Trump announced the nomination on his social media platform late Wednesday, praising Artau for his career as an appellate judge since 2020, a circuit court judge between 2014 and 2020, and previously as general counsel to the South Florida Water Management District.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The first two-day, eight-hour rehab seminars are June 21 and 22.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Spivack conducts economic Literacy seminars across the country.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The scene, staged at Carnegie Hall, a venue built by one of America’s great 19th century philanthropists, paid tribute to a long tradition of American giving, while pointing to new ways of thinking that are shaping the 21st century.—
Sam Jacobs,
Time,
20 May 2025
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The main tour makes way for MLP for a bit , then return in Mid-June for the Orange County Cup and favorite venue Life Time San Clemente.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Lawyers from across the state have the opportunity to select an at-large attorney member who serves as chair of the commission, which routinely evaluates dozens of applications to fill court vacancies.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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The series now shifts to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4, with Florida in a position to sweep the Hurricanes in the conference final for the second time in three years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The annual conference is the industry’s most prominent venue to show off its new products.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Now, Alabama is pushing for a different map for use in the 2026 House elections and beyond, though on May 8, a three-judge federal district court panel in Alabama ruled against Republicans.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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In Thursday’s ruling denying that request, a three-judge panel on the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal did not rule on the merits of Trump’s claims.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Forum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forum. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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