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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As the white paper concludes, manufacturers who embrace frontier technologies today will be the leaders of tomorrow.
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Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Storms and floods have intensified in both frequency and severity, since the construction of the dams — many of which are now in a state of disrepair, according to a new white paper, published by Utah State University.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 July 2025
From Financing Climate Destruction to Financing the Future My colleague Ben Cushing at the Sierra Club lays it out plainly in a new white paper.
—Ben Jealous, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
It’s now embedded across the entire funnel: • Content creation: AI platforms can generate white papers, blog posts and email sequences tailored to healthcare personas, drastically reducing content production time.
—Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Storms and floods have intensified in both frequency and severity, since the construction of the dams — many of which are now in a state of disrepair, according to a new white paper, published by Utah State University.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 July 2025
From Financing Climate Destruction to Financing the Future My colleague Ben Cushing at the Sierra Club lays it out plainly in a new white paper.
—Ben Jealous, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
It’s now embedded across the entire funnel: • Content creation: AI platforms can generate white papers, blog posts and email sequences tailored to healthcare personas, drastically reducing content production time.
—Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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