article

noun

ar·ti·cle | \ ˈär-ti-kəl

plural articles

Definition of article

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a distinct often numbered section of a writing an article of the constitution

b : a separate clause

c : a stipulation in a document (such as a contract or a creed) articles of indenture

d : a nonfictional prose composition usually forming an independent part of a publication (such as a magazine) wrote an article for the newspaper

e : a document setting forth the terms of an agreement —usually plural The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the certificate of filing of the articles of merger and plan of merger …— Ruby Anne M. Rubioarticles of consolidationarticles of incorporation

2 : an item of business : matter

3 grammar : any of a small set of words or affixes (such as a, an, and the) used with nouns to limit or give definiteness to the application

4 : a member of a class of things especially : an item of goods articles of value

5 : a thing or person of a particular and distinctive kind or class the genuine article

article

verb

articled; articling\ ˈär-ti-k(ə-)liŋ

Definition of article (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to bind by articles (as of apprenticeship) (see article entry 1 sense 1c) He went to Durham Grammar School, was articled to a solicitor in Newcastle at seventeen, moved to another firm in London at twenty …— T. J. Binyon

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Synonyms for article

Synonyms: Noun

composition, essay, paper, theme

Examples of article in a Sentence

Noun

I just read an interesting article on the city's early history. He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals. Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution. The company amended its articles of incorporation.

Verb

He articled at the famous law firm many years ago.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this article. — Fox News, "Scientists discover radiation leak '100,000 times normal level' from Russian nuclear sub wreck," 12 July 2019 Fans of the game are already plotting the pieces for their new Ultimate Teams, and anyone interested in throwing some MLS players into the mix should pay close attention to this article. — Gonzalo Martínez, SI.com, "FIFA 20: Every Atlanta United Player's Predicted Ultimate Team Rating," 10 July 2019 This article originally appears in the August 2019 issue of Harper's BAZAAR, available on newsstands July, 23. — Serena Williams, Harper's BAZAAR, "Serena Williams Poses Unretouched for Harper's BAZAAR," 9 July 2019 This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of ESSENCE Kiyanna Stewart and Jannah Handy’s nineteenth-century Victorian-style home is unapologetically Black. — Metanoya Z. Webb, Essence, "Get An Exclusive Look At What It's Like To Be At Home With BLK MKT Vintage," 8 July 2019 This article originally appeared in the July 2019 issue of Marie Claire. — Kayla Webley Adler, Marie Claire, "Feeling Anxious? So Is Everyone Else. This Guide Will Help.," 8 July 2019 Chronicle reporter Alexei Koseff contributed to this article. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "California Senate approves strict police use-of-force bill, citing police killings of black people," 8 July 2019 This article originally appeared in The New York Daily News and was shared by The Tribune Content Agency. — Tribune Content Agency, al.com, "Blue Bell ice cream licker identified, name not released," 6 July 2019 Republic reporter Anne Ryman contributed to this article. — Lauren Castle, azcentral, "Suspect in NAU shooting case asks for GPS monitoring, curfew to end," 5 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Laurel Austin showed the police online articles about chlorine dioxide, including one from the Autism Research Institute, one of the first and most vocal organizations to push the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. — NBC News, "Fake science led a mom to feed bleach to her autistic sons — and police did nothing to stop her," 14 June 2019 The redirect links were operated by a link-shortening service called Rebrandly and have since been taken down, but USA Really articles corresponding to the archived links are readily accessible. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "Russian troll sites infiltrated Donald Trump subreddit as recently as this month," 24 Sep. 2018 Correction: June 4, 2018 An earlier version of this articled misidentified the president whom Michael Jordan skipped out on meeting. — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, "Trump Abruptly Calls Off Philadelphia Eagles’ Visit to White House," 4 June 2018 Every week science journalists get a bunch of emails from various Respectable Scientific Journals telling us, in advance, what articles those journals are going to publish. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Scientists Are Subverting Formal Publication. Well, Some of Them.," 16 May 2018 This articled was updated with a report from Portland, Ore. — Times Staff, latimes.com, "Coast to coast, voices are raised in anger and dismay," 21 Jan. 2018

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