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 The hotel is a destination not just for its grandeur but for its restaurants and bars, with five total venues. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Bridgers first shared the new material in May at a club in New Mexico, kicking off a series of phone-free, secret pop-up shows at smaller venues across the country that culminated with Madison Square Garden in New York on June 4. — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 At the time, the tour promoter stated that upcoming venues hosting shows, including Gillette Stadium, threatened to pull out if Macklemore remained on the lineup. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Similarly a range of culinary venues at Miraval The Red Sea encourage mindful consumption with offerings that respond to the region’s emphasis on vegetarian dishes and nonalcoholic beverages. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Messina Touring Group, the promoter, said that Kraft — a friend of Sheeran — would not allow the tour to play his venues if Macklemore remained on the bill. — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 The location of both venues, which sit between Old Trafford and Manchester United’s Carrington training ground, was convenient, and the money Malacia paid was appreciated by a club that needs it. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 These neighborhood third places are becoming too expensive both to operate and to visit, while big-ticket venues draw crowds downtown. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The law also exempts California pro sports teams and venues that manage their own ticket inventory. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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Travel retail is no longer a price-value proposition that competes just with the high street, but also with platforms such as Amazon, Rakuten and Tmall around the globe.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Reactor says Hollywood studios, advertising platforms and streaming services have active projects on the platform.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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The island becoms a military node Keen Sword will also establish a joint coordination center at the Yonaguni garrison, where Japanese and US forces will conduct island-defense exercises and coordinate with equipment deployed at other locations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The Houthis launched one of their biggest attacks since hostilities restarted on Thursday, attacking across at least 20 locations.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of locations

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On social media and online forums, some French users call the emergence of digital tipping a scam that benefits restaurants and commission-earning payment platforms more than servers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Dedicated sourcing areas will include cellulose and wool forums, an Innovation Zone and the Future Fabrics Expo Innovation Hub.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of forums

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About 76% of growing jobs can’t be done remotely, McKinsey found, including work in hospitals, on construction sites, and in data centers.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
This year, Newsom signed more than 10 bills aimed at keeping young people safe from the potential harms of social media sites, artificial intelligence, addictive autoplay and more.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of sites

Noun

The Justice Department ultimately argued that the outlets have not established irreparable harm and that the balance of equities and public interest favors the government.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlets

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There were places in the UK that banned it, councils that refused to allow it to be played.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Expanding the use of climate-friendly geothermal energy near places such as the Salton Sea and Sonoma and Modoc counties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of places

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