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 Soon after, Bier accused the Commission of violating the platform’s ad rules and said in a post on X that its ad account had been terminated. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Since the cash creators earn from views on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook can fluctuate, affiliate links offer more consistent income. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 The transit agency deployed off-duty CMPD officers, expanded fare-enforcement blitzes and brought bike and utility patrols to Blue Line platforms. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Emergency crews worked under the threat of additional strikes to put out the fire, and had to cut through the flooring between two building levels to extinguish smoldering materials, as per Ukrainian government platform United24. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for platform

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Noun

Klay Thompson spoke at a podium in the interview room at Kaseya Center on Tuesday as he was officially introduced as the newest member of the Miami Heat.

— Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Similarly, she would no longer be permitted inside the podium area.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of podium

Noun

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

Noun

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

Definition of stand

Noun

Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Finding community Amid the rise of pickleball tournaments and run clubs, fitness activities are increasingly becoming a venue for social connection.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of venue

Noun

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

Noun

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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