forum

noun

fo·rum ˈfȯr-əm

plural forums also fora ˈfȯr-ə

Synonyms of forum next

: the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business

: a public meeting place for open discussion

The club provides a forum for people interested in local history.

: a medium (such as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas

: a judicial body or assembly : court

: a public meeting or lecture involving audience discussion

The town has scheduled a public forum to discuss the proposal.

: a program (as on radio or television) involving discussion of a problem usually by several authorities

Example Sentences

Forums were held to determine how to handle the situation. The town has scheduled a public forum to discuss the proposal. The club provides a forum for people who share an interest in local history.

Recent Examples on the Web Lewis described her son as something of an introvert, and said the essay gave him a forum to speak through words. —

Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2020 The House Natural Resources Committee holds a livestreamed forum focused on environmental justice issues in New Mexico. —

Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2020 Shortly before the conference began, a research paper leaked on an online space forum that purported to show the first strong results from experiments on another approach to propellantless propulsion, called the EmDrive. —

Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020 The digital forum will host the top 100 Black gay leaders, business executives, activists, entrepreneurs, media, and academics – a first of its kind event. —

Jasmine Grant, Essence, 10 June 2020 Setting a goal before scheduling a formal discussion will also help leaders figure out the most suitable forum. —

Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 10 June 2020 In addition to the new framework, Schumer announced plans Wednesday to convene a series of forums this fall that will bring together industry leaders to discuss with one another and educate members on AI. —

Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 21 June 2023 Gwo spoke at one of the three sci-fi forums and emphasized story over technology. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 June 2023 On Reddit forums, many users discussing mental health have enthused about their interactions with ChatGPT—OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot, which conducts humanlike conversations by predicting the likely next word in a sentence. —

Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 14 June 2023 See More

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