chapters

Definition of chaptersnext
plural of chapter
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as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking a horror movie that marks a new chapter in vicarious sadism

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Recent Examples of chapters Also involved are local chapters of progressive groups, energy interests, construction firms and data center developers. ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 Viz Media, which has held the English-language North American manga license since 2021, began releasing simultaneous English chapters alongside the Japanese publication in May 2023. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026 Some chapters are just a few paragraphs long, while others span 20 pages. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 And there aren’t that many chapters left. Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 My Lover, the Rabbi unfolds in short chapters, with a rhapsodic, repetitive voice that echoes the work of the 20th-century Austrian madman Thomas Bernhard. Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 The exhibition is structured as a series of thematic chapters that trace his ongoing pursuit of new visual languages, featuring key collaborations throughout his career with artists such as Christopher Wool and Rita Ackermann. Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026 That is why a growing body of work now treats blockade, quarantine and graduated coercion not as sideshows to invasion, but as the more plausible opening chapters of the war. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 These chapters focus on systems thinking, ownership literacy, and collaborative alignment rather than tactics or hustle culture. William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Most markets saw Fox’s Joe Davis and John Smoltz cover the third game of the Yankees-Giants series, although affiliates in the Southeast and the dead center of the country carried the Royals-Braves feed.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • That said, the approach is still in its early stages.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
  • One of the unspoken truths about the Tortuga Music Festival is that while its country-music firepower is undeniable, some of its best moments have come in the frenzy of fans who pack stages for party-rap performers such as Flo Rida, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and Ludacris.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers studied her cells by cultivating them in a laboratory and saw indications of a selective advantage, with healthy skin cells favored over diseased ones.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Antioxidants protect cells from oxidative stress, a form of damage that can accelerate aging and increase the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, per Novotny.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • This is the hard truth of some phases of some relationships.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Amazon, though, has built out in phases a $140 million, 142,000-square-foot satellite processing facility in the same location on a parcel at KSC leased by Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • However, recent amendments clarified that parks are not automatically considered closed if destroyed by a disaster, and that additional steps are required to terminate tenancy rights.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • Banchero made six of his first eight shots to reach 13 first-half points and added four rebounds and three assists before the break.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Clay Fuller, the Republican candidate, prevailed by 12 points.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Due to Holy Week, people in Venezuela are not working, and many places are closed, according to Perez.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Let go of the people, places and things from the past that have held you back.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Chapters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapters. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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