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

Recent Examples on the Web

The publication builds on others before it, including Aii’s Cost of Inaction and H&M and EY’s white paper Accelerating Fashion Decarbonization. — Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Schmidt and five other researchers wrote in a white paper that the new low underscores the urgency of using less water. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

In July 2025, the Prague Security Studies Institute — a nonprofit, nongovernmental public policy organization — published a white paper on Hesai. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Following the summit, Cindy Daley, director of Chico State’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems, said a white paper will be written to help develop an action plan. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for white paper

• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper