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[fawr-uhm] / ˈfɔr əm /




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Without needing to build a website or familiarize themselves with a forum, any netizen could start or join a conversation at any time.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The publication reported that the forum “got testy at several points, with some audience members openly booing” the speakers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Online forum Reddit will replace luxury-apartment developer AvalonBay Communities in the S&P 500 index before the opening of trading on Tuesday, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which oversees the index.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Group technical director Johannes Spors provided some insight into the board's current thinking during the recent BBC Radio Solent Southampton FC fans' forum.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Addressing a prestigious forum couldn’t hurt their cause.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

"The Pacific Island countries are constantly bearing the burden of coming to other fora and trying to get their voice heard."

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

"Most countries these days tend to participate in multiple fora and alliances," says Ravinder Kaur, a professor at the University of Copenhagen.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2023

"International NGOs and intergovernmental organizations could also play an important role in the synthesis and dissemination of new research, making sure it contributes to debates at international fora such as the climate and biodiversity COPs."

From Salon Sep. 3, 2023

She called on the EU to take “further concrete steps, bilaterally and in international fora, to prevent further atrocities and human suffering.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 18, 2021

She holds my arm fora few seconds, and then releases me.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

A bit farther down, I’d find the poster who spoke only in comments lifted from forums about the mallcore metal act Avenged Sevenfold.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

On Reddit, and across Microsoft’s own Tech Community forums, more such claims abound of surprise deletion without notification.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

“Ask Me Anything”-style forums are also a tried-and-true strategy for driving engagement, particularly if brands can bring on a special guest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Many residents who have doorbell cameras have mentioned to authorities and reported to online forums similar door-kicking incidents, Miller said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

These conventions are “prescriptive rules”—rules that prescribe how one ought to speak and write in these forums.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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