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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But a recent white paper from industry nonprofit the Manufacturing Institute found flexibility is a top priority for most factory workers—sometimes more than wages.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
At the heart of this discourse is a controversial proposal outlined in a white paper from Boston College, which has become an overblown focal point for critics and supporters alike.
—Brian Menickella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hofer, who previously taught political science at the University of Houston, was one of three researchers who released a white paper in 2018 looking at the trade-offs between at-large voting systems and single-member districts.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Cut out a cloud shape into white paper, write a message on it, and attach it to the end of the heart strand.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
Officials with the university and local leaders were scheduled to discuss the new white paper this morning.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
The 12-seat bakery fills up by midmorning, but no one seems to mind the short wait as employees slip croissants and bread into white paper sacks, warm quiches in the oven or pull espresso shots.
—Anne Brockhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
This idea also served as a thought leadership program that the client has since translated into white papers and webinars.
—Ellie Victor, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
To make a projector, cut a 1- to 2-inch square or rectangle out of the center of a piece of plain white paper or white cardboard.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
At the heart of this discourse is a controversial proposal outlined in a white paper from Boston College, which has become an overblown focal point for critics and supporters alike.
—Brian Menickella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hofer, who previously taught political science at the University of Houston, was one of three researchers who released a white paper in 2018 looking at the trade-offs between at-large voting systems and single-member districts.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Cut out a cloud shape into white paper, write a message on it, and attach it to the end of the heart strand.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
Officials with the university and local leaders were scheduled to discuss the new white paper this morning.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
The 12-seat bakery fills up by midmorning, but no one seems to mind the short wait as employees slip croissants and bread into white paper sacks, warm quiches in the oven or pull espresso shots.
—Anne Brockhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
This idea also served as a thought leadership program that the client has since translated into white papers and webinars.
—Ellie Victor, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
To make a projector, cut a 1- to 2-inch square or rectangle out of the center of a piece of plain white paper or white cardboard.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
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