Thesaurus results for PLATFORM

platform

noun

ˈplat-ˌfȯrm

Definition of platform

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 As wellness keeps moving into live, shared settings, the platforms that connect more of the experience may be better positioned to stand out, not just be one piece of it. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 With millions of lines of data now generated every day, the company's data platform Brilliant Factory can provide a real-time view into how each of its nine major appliance plants is running, down to the workstation. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Busan’s industry platform, Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM) recently named Thailand as the inaugural Country of Honor, as well as Japan as the Focus Country for Producer Hub. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Standards such as the model context protocol (MCP) allow LLMs to connect securely to a travel platform’s back-end systems and complete real transactions. — Dana Dunne, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for platform

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Noun

Tua Tagovailoa stood behind a podium Friday night in Miami Gardens, Florida, and acknowledged his fate is no longer in his hands.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Norris has raced in 163 Grands Prix for McLaren, more than any other driver in the team's history, securing 18 pole positions, 48 podiums, and 13 wins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of podium

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Tech Challenges While the chair’s speech and the sideline chatter about economic and political events frequently dominate news from the symposium, Jackson Hole is also an important forum for high level debate on economic research.

— Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The candidate forum, held at Coloma Community Center in Elmhurst, reflected the fierce intraparty generational battle between the two Democrats.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of forum

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The collection also features a mash-up between a laptop stand and a gaming hardware toolbox, which can be used to store all your gaming accessories, and has an on-brand green cutaway at the bottom.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Lady Eliza and her twin sister, Lady Amelia, regulars in the Wimbledon stands, might also accompany Meghan during the upcoming season.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026

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The plans also call for housing, retail, office space, a hotel, public open space and entertainment venues.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Then Unite Here fired back with a package of ballot proposals, including a plan that would have forced a citywide election on development of all new large hotels and other facilities — including some 2028 Olympic venues.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of venue

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The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of pulpit

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But Axel Springer’s investment in an outlet operating in the UAE will also test one expression of the principles that guide its news business.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
China could reduce its advanced-chip supply deficit over the next decade as domestic production expands, but lithography is a major obstacle to semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis reported by a Chinese media outlet.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlet

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And some of the outlook may have less to do with the immediate issues and more about life stage.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Almost nine months later, the company's stock has hit an all-time high, its box office is breaking records and the stage is set to carry its momentum through the end of 2026.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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