white paper
noun
1
: a government report on any subject
especially
: a British publication that is usually less extensive than a blue book
2
: a detailed or authoritative report
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In a white paper released in October, the committee recommends moving the men’s game, and perhaps the women’s, from the current fall-only schedule to one that covers the entire scholastic year and culminates in an April playoff festival.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Coffee, Tea, and Cola Stains Immediately blot a fresh spill with white paper towels or napkins.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
The country’s 2022 white paper heralded all this progress.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
In a photo shared in the r/mildlyinfuriating forum on Reddit, a sheet of white paper can be seen taped to the wooden frame.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Coffee, Tea, and Cola Stains Immediately blot a fresh spill with white paper towels or napkins.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
The country’s 2022 white paper heralded all this progress.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
In a photo shared in the r/mildlyinfuriating forum on Reddit, a sheet of white paper can be seen taped to the wooden frame.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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