Definition of platformnext
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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 Their projects have been featured in and recognized by Tribeca, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), Slamdance, Essence Film Festival, as well as on streaming platforms such as Amazon’s Prime Video, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Netflix. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 In fact, the best alternative is subscribing to the individual streaming platforms that carry live sports. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Both New Mexico and Georgia saw dips in filming count and production spend to start 2026, per industry platform ProdPro. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 Sprecher founded Artessence, currently the largest independent niche fragrance platform, in 2009. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • Infantino was forced to return to the podium, while the two representatives stood apart.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Belichick and several of Brady’s former teammates — including Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Randy Moss and Bledsoe, whom Brady famously replaced as the Patriots’ starting quarterback in 2001 — all had their turns at the podium, as did his former on-field rival Peyton Manning.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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  • The risk was underscored when a small group of unauthorized users in a private online forum gained access to Mythos on the same day that Anthropic first announced its limited release plan, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Nobody in the group that appeared at a forum put on by the College Democrats at the University of Illinois Chicago has major party backing.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
    Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Other Catholic thinkers, though, worry this might be too sanguine, and hope the Church will take a stronger stand against AI.
    Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Sources indicate Gustavson has committed to building a soccer-specific venue in Las Vegas as part of the offer, with the flexibility to play at an alternate venue while the stadium process is underway.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • On a cool Wednesday night outside Wintrust Arena, the air had a different feel upon entry to the venue for the Chicago Sky’s final preseason game against the Atlanta Dream.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Perhaps Pfleger would be well advised to stick to his faith and his flock and to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, rather than to continue to pontificate from the pulpit — or even the paper.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Americans are accustomed to hearing biblical terms from the pulpit on Sunday, but these days they're frequently invoked from the Pentagon podium.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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  • The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The suspect has not been officially identified by Metropolitan Police, in accordance with standard procedure, but British media outlets have named him as Essa Suleiman.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Maybe the stage in which lucid dreams occur doesn’t involve as many creative leaps.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • The sole non-performer to take the stage for an award was ASCAP’s Elizabeth Matthews, being honored as Executive of the Year, after an introduction from Kim Petras.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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