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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
we get the paper every morning
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as in article
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
write a paper about your favorite author
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as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
the papers written by the Founding Fathers urging adoption of the federal constitution
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as in titular
being something in name or form only
there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring
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Recent Examples of paper
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
When filing a claim, customers were able to choose between multiple forms of digital payment for a paper check.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022
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Noun
Figure out a storage solution for holiday decorations, wrapping paper, and crafts to keep your supplies organized and in good shape for next year.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
When filing a claim, customers were able to choose between multiple forms of digital payment for a paper check.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Adjective
Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper
Noun
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PDFs are highlighted as a new favorite for cyber attacks, given user wariness as regards Office documents.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Rice was first married to a man with the last name Bakken from 2010 to 2013, per court documents obtained by the Minot Daily News.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Lai, 77, founded the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, which was forced to shut down in 2021.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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After a couple of months away from the newspaper, his byline returned to the Herald with a column about the shooting.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Related article Where sinking cities are pushing sea level rise into overdrive Rising seas won’t be felt equally.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Listen to this article 4 min Country music's biggest night has arrived.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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After Susy died suddenly in 1896, Twain wrote an essay, quoted at length by Chernow, about the sick trickery of the Almighty.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The fashion designer spoke with the New York Times after Diller’s essay was published in New York.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Sure, Thunderbolts* also features the titular dysfunctional team of antiheroes in a big fight against the unstable, Superman-like Sentry/Void a.k.a.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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Following four 30-something female friends living in the titular NYC neighborhood of Harlem, the series starred Meagan Good and Grace Byers, with recurring appearances by TV heavyweights Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
Noun
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This comes in many forms — reading when to attack in a messy race, rapidly slipstreaming different wheels in a sprint, or even perfecting your aerodynamic position.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The administration’s transgender military ban, blocked by lower courts, has also reached the Supreme Court in the form of a petition to the justices.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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The research is detailed in a study published May 8 in the journal Science.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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According to the study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were present in beers produced in areas already known to have contaminated water supplies.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Given the trades, personnel choices, position against the cap and current composition of the Heat roster, shouldn’t the front office be held accountable?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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