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
Examples of white paper in a Sentence
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The Brookings Institution summarized them in a white paper that proposed making Social Security fully solvent for another 75 years.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Eventive, a platform that helps independent cinemas, film festivals, and filmmakers manage ticketing, streaming, and audience engagement recently published a white paper that analyzed more than 15 million ticket sales across 6,000 festival editions.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Abe, a man not previously known for his comedic timing, did more for Japan’s image than years of trade summits and defense white papers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The center will produce academic papers, white papers and training for students and working professionals.
—Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The white paper explains that the brands that benefit the most from sourcing in the region invest in building strong, medium to long-term partnerships with suppliers.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
But McMahon was not interested in publishing white papers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In the long run, Nava’s verification layer for autonomous commerce can create the necessary conditions for AI agent insurance markets to emerge, the project’s white paper argues.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The upper half of the Kaiser roll is placed on top of the beef, then it’s all scooped off the steamer plate onto the waiting bottom bun, flipped onto a sheet of white paper, and wrapped tight.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Eventive, a platform that helps independent cinemas, film festivals, and filmmakers manage ticketing, streaming, and audience engagement recently published a white paper that analyzed more than 15 million ticket sales across 6,000 festival editions.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Abe, a man not previously known for his comedic timing, did more for Japan’s image than years of trade summits and defense white papers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The center will produce academic papers, white papers and training for students and working professionals.
—Katherine Lin, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The white paper explains that the brands that benefit the most from sourcing in the region invest in building strong, medium to long-term partnerships with suppliers.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
But McMahon was not interested in publishing white papers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In the long run, Nava’s verification layer for autonomous commerce can create the necessary conditions for AI agent insurance markets to emerge, the project’s white paper argues.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The upper half of the Kaiser roll is placed on top of the beef, then it’s all scooped off the steamer plate onto the waiting bottom bun, flipped onto a sheet of white paper, and wrapped tight.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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