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as in document
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed in the correct papers

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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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adjective

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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Noun
In a paper published in April, Strona and his team argued that restoration only works under narrow circumstances. Alex Harris july 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025 One local paper, The National, ran a front page story on July 25 that was a pointed announcement of Trump's arrival. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 July 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 See All Example Sentences for paper
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Noun
  • The fences will be used on East Sixth Street Corridor as well as for Austin Water and Austin Energy emergencies and some other city public events, according to city documents.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The center, which will be able to serve as an emergency shelter for up to 32 individuals, will be equipped with bathrooms, showers, a laundry facility, a commercial kitchen and dining space, staff and medical offices and training space, according to board documents.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
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  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Friday against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
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  • Keep a distance from water, wet articles, and metal objects.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 July 2025
  • Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • The publication last year of an essay authored by then-NPR business editor Uri Berliner critical of the network's coverage only reinforced the notion, providing ammunition to NPR's detractors.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 18 July 2025
  • For example, instead of assigning a reading and then asking for a four-page essay on the piece, students could be asked to develop their essay in class while engaging in discussions about key symbolism and receiving peer feedback.
    Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Along with the news, the streamer shared the first photo of lead actor Dominic McLaughlin in costume as the titular character.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • Lintz of course co-starred opposite Titus Welliver on Prime Video’s Bosch and then its spinoff Bosch: Legacy, playing the titular LAPD detective turned P.I.’s daughter, Maddie, who over the course of 10 total seasons went from tragedy- and crisis-prone teen to a patrolman for the LAPD.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 July 2025
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  • The game will raise money for the nonprofit Carver Center for Families, which provides counseling and other forms of support for families.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • The festival marked a new form of collaboration to help spark the return of live performances.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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  • According to Healthcare Workers Watch, a Palestinian non-governmental organization that has been cited in medical journals and international media reports, Sultan was the seventieth health-care worker killed in the Gaza Strip in the past fifty days alone.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
  • The research was published July 16 in the journal Nature.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Patterned pencil cases, colorful folders and pencil-top erasers, and composition notebooks and planners that students can decorate themselves with drawings or stickers, can all signify your child’s personality and style.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 July 2025
  • Its discotheque-ready adult contemporary vibes are the result of composition work by award-winning songwriter Jesse Frasure and musician Jenee Fleenor.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025

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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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