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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Merchant’s work is supported by a University of Chicago white paper on the benefits of nursery rhymes for children’s neurodevelopment and language.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
But a white paper published in October by the International Menopause Society argued that lifestyle changes are also a key part of managing menopause symptoms.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025
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.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The country’s 2022 white paper heralded all this progress.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
The remarks were made on Thursday in a Chinese white paper on arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation, which also discussed the issue of nuclear buildup.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In a white paper released Monday, the researchers outlined the results of research into 40 years of international economic data.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
In a white paper released Thursday, the firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
But a white paper published in October by the International Menopause Society argued that lifestyle changes are also a key part of managing menopause symptoms.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025
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.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The country’s 2022 white paper heralded all this progress.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
The remarks were made on Thursday in a Chinese white paper on arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation, which also discussed the issue of nuclear buildup.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
In a white paper released Monday, the researchers outlined the results of research into 40 years of international economic data.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
In a white paper released Thursday, the firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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