Thesaurus results for VENUES

venues

noun

plural of venue

as in platforms

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venues 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 During the latest season, attendees were given cooling accessories including umbrellas and fans, though individual houses were left to make their own decisions about venues and outdoor shows. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Pattaya’s infrastructure of go-go clubs and other entertainment venues was then marketed to travelers arriving in greater numbers due to cheaper air travel and a boom in package tours. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Most of the offenders, too, appear to be delis and bodegas and fast-casual food carts, venues where quality is secondary to moving product quickly and cheaply out the door. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 She has been published in the New York Times and the Atlantic, among other venues. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Sponsors — title, regional, and local — cover the costs of the venues when applicable, as well as our travel and accommodations, plus the labor involved in putting on a tour. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 Garth Brooks, known for selling out massive venues such Camping World Stadium with 70,000 fans in 2022, is hitting the road to play in the arenas that first saw the country star’s rise to fame. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 EverPass provides commercial venues with access to programming from English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, MLB, NBA, WNBA, NWSL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, MLS, Formula 1, college football and basketball. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

According to The New York Times, Meta and other tech companies, including YouTube, TikTok, and Snap, have thousands of cases open across multiple states that allege the platforms are addictive for children.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
Its higher energy storage allows platforms to power onboard equipment for longer, including when their engines are switched off.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of platforms

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Potential applications include remote power, industrial facilities and other locations where grid access is limited or additional reliable power is required.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Studios mostly bear the $50,000 cost for each film print, and only a limited number of theater locations would bring in enough foot traffic to justify that price.

— Kamaron McNair Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of locations

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As reports of serious head injuries mounted, longtime riders of X2 took to internet forums to question the aging coaster’s increasingly jarring experience and give advice on how riders could brace themselves to avoid a concussion.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental health disorders, early-onset dementia, or autoimmune issues, resulting in months or years of unnecessary testing.

— Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of forums

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Federal authorities have criminally charged some traders suspected of using insider information to profit on sites, but the cases have mostly started with referrals from Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Fire archeologists are experts in protecting important sites from wildfires.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sites

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Videos promoting the 30-30-30 metabolism protocol have racked up nearly 50 million views, and mainstream health outlets are weighing in on whether the viral morning routine actually delivers.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Some of the media outlets excluded from the G20 said the move is intended to evade public scrutiny.

— Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlets

Noun

Heat index values may surpass 100° some places during the afternoon hours.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

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