Thesaurus results for FORUMS

forums

noun

variants also fora

plural of forum

as in seminars

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

as in platforms

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information that Web site serves as a forum for movie buffs who are passionate about their likes and dislikes

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in tribunals

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 forums Curious developers have uncovered new functionalities, built innovative tools and shared them through open source and platform-specific forums. — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 These groups sure sound less like software support forums and more like a fraternity house for corporate landlords. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Moskowitz says the two will face off on a Zoom with the Sun Sentinel and at two community forums. — Ted Scouten, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Candidates should disclose who funds their campaigns, correct mistakes promptly, participate in substantive public forums and address disagreements without treating neighbors as enemies. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, people like Meetze resort to podcasts and online forums for advice. — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The loss spread like shock waves, resulting in thousands of comments across social media and online forums, as well as multiple essays from fans young and old. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The earliest guidebooks had included descriptions of places, but with the march of modernity, travelers could see photos of sites, contact guides and reserve accommodations in advance, and share information in online forums. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 For weeks, various interests have held forums and sent a barrage of news releases to the media to sway the court of public opinion on whether oil and gas companies knew about the damage their emissions were causing. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forums

Noun

Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Brokers no longer face a mandatory 12-hour wait period between educational seminars and sales presentations.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of seminars

Noun

Access to the two platforms is via escalators, a lift, or stairs, all well-signed and large enough to accommodate passenger volumes.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
However, conversations with CIOs and other market participants suggest that large enterprises (more than SMBs) are unlikely to replace platforms that house their business logic, data, workflows and compliance frameworks.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of platforms

Noun

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tribunals

Noun

In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
These conferences are hosted every four years by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and discuss measurement issues with member states worldwide.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

Efforts to move the games to larger area venues, such as Gas South Arena (around 13,000 seats) and Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion (8,600 seats), have hit snags, according to USA Today.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
This was proven true in Rio, where young cinephiles lined up outside festival venues, enthusiastically discussing upcoming screenings while scrolling their Letterboxd accounts.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of venues

Noun

Also, a decision by a federal appeals court binds federal district courts within its jurisdiction—here, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming—and serves as influential precedent elsewhere.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Residents enjoy a Jack Nicklaus Signature 18-hole golf course, miles of hiking and biking trails, tennis and pickleball courts, and endless opportunities on Lake Keowee, including boating, swimming, or simply quiet moments on the water.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of courts

Noun

Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Floated earlier this year, a separate bid to have political appointees—rather than independent expert panels—decide grant recipients garnered significant backlash.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of panels

Browse Nearby Words

forum

forums

forward

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Forums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forums. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of forums

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

fervid

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes