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 Economists say events such as the Olympics may leave a larger economic footprint when host cities build transportation systems, venues or other infrastructure that residents continue using after the event ends. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Unlike the other two tournaments, the BMW Championship is the only PGA Tour event that changes venues year to year, and this year’s host is a former major championship venue. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 One city in particular lives loudly, with Austin pinned as the ‘Live Music Capital of the World,’ with over 100 venues filling the city with the sound of music, festivals and events day and night. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 With the passage of Miami Referendum 2, the city can move forward with management partner Global Spectrum, a subsidiary of Oak View Group, one of the country’s largest operators of sports and entertainment venues. — Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The couple has become embedded in Chicago’s nightlife, curating events and performing in some of Chicago’s most popular venues. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The action will be concentrated along one block of South J Street between Lake Avenue and First Avenue South, fronting venues including Rudy’s Pub/Bamboo Room, Propaganda and Pomona (named after the Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards). — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Upscale restaurants and venues these days are dressing dogs up with edible gold, caviar and price tags of up to $100. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 So, perhaps there should be little surprise over the next three venues on the list. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The states allege Meta intentionally designed its platforms to hook children and lied about the safety of its products.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Currently, Jackbox is available across 13 platforms, and as Bilder said, is developing a streaming service for smart TVs.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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Parks staff and the mayor met with affected parents to discuss those impacts and are working to identify alternative practice locations while the review is completed.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Russia could emplace ground sensors in overwatch positions, but doing so would require soldiers to physically reach those locations.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of locations

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Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Those athletes can still seek injunctions in other forums, including state courts, but relying on a nationwide one granted by a federal judge is off the table.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of forums

Noun

The technology can support both conventional and remote sites, like areas where traditional energy infrastructure may be difficult or expensive to build.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
The Vienna ceremony this summer honored nine Holocaust victims at eight different sites where each family told its own story.

— David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sites

Noun

Health officials did not name Lillian as the infected resident, but friends and family identified her to several local news outlets.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Health inspector observed a German roach on the nest on the bottom shelf of the prep table behind the prep cooler inside the electrical outlets.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlets

Noun

Toto’s Bar and Bacchus Restaurant are agreeable places for drinks and meals, with grandstand views of all the yachting action in the bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
There aren’t many places to hide, and radar can still spot a ship even with its transponder off.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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