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 There's so many different chapters that just close quietly, but still take such an emotional toll. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 In the Louisiana lawsuit, government lawyers said three League of Women Voters chapters and Santa Clara County in California had not shown any proof that department attorneys would do anything other than robustly defend the Census Bureau. Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 The liberal grassroots group Indivisible said its chapters in cities across the nation have scheduled more than 1,000 vigil-style events to honor Renee Nicole Good this weekend. Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026 Members of the Costume Design and the Make Up & Hair chapters vote to determine the longlist and the nominations. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026 Calling all anime fans, season 3 of Jujutsu Kaisen is set to dive headfirst into the Culling Game arc, one of the most complex and high-stakes chapters in the series. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026 The 57-page superseding indictment read like a television drama, weaving a tale of influence, obedience, intimidation, an internal power struggle, drugs, guns and murder spanning multiple states and including local, regional and national chapters of the Sin City Deciples. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026 The film is divided into chapters and is the first part of what is intended to be a two-part series. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026 Overall, this is a less-adventurous release than past chapters of Little Book, but there are a range of classic bourbon notes like vanilla, maple, honey, pear, baked apple, and that signature Jim Beam peanut note. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • Hyundai affiliates and partners play key roles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Each of the club’s minor league affiliates will be under the direction of a new manager this season.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • In North Carolina, only 29% of independent stages identified themselves as profitable in 2024, according to a report from the National Independent Venues Association.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The festival is expected to host more than 50,000 people each day of the event, with multiple stages in place for performances.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Controlling this behavior has been one of the foremost obstacles to realizing high-performance thermal cells.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
  • As a result, liver immune cells produce more PAF-R receptors, which intensifies inflammation and worsens liver damage.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Part of what makes the novel riveting, even in its more eventless phases, is Knausgaard’s ability to inhabit the mind of such a person.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The system relies on intelligent current control combined with brief relaxation phases during charging.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The shop is housed in a former beauty salon, steps from the bakery.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Perry made four 3-pointers, shot 7 of 13 from the field and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts in surpassing his previous career best of 17 points.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • At the other end, the visitors from sea level got a balanced scoring effort behind 50% shooting, with six players between seven and Reese Dixon-Waters’ 13 points.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The tense encounters are happening at places like Target, Walmart and other private businesses.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This '90s sci-fi show dispatched a quartet of mismatched adventurers on a long-running series of adventures across parallel Earths — places where the Soviet Union rules the United States, or the Golden Gate Bridge is blue rather than orange.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Chapters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapters. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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