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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The industry is no longer happy to shape policy through think tanks, white papers, and voluntary commitments.
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Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pacify’s upcoming white paper maps doula coverage state by state, highlighting where insurance reimbursement is advancing and where opportunities remain.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The hundreds of women trying out donned traditional hardball duds with black numbers on pieces of white paper pinned to their torsos.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Attorneys for the Commonwealth drew timelines on a large easel pad of white paper with each victims’ ages and corresponding school years to help jurors understand when the allegations took place.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pacify’s upcoming white paper maps doula coverage state by state, highlighting where insurance reimbursement is advancing and where opportunities remain.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The hundreds of women trying out donned traditional hardball duds with black numbers on pieces of white paper pinned to their torsos.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Attorneys for the Commonwealth drew timelines on a large easel pad of white paper with each victims’ ages and corresponding school years to help jurors understand when the allegations took place.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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