chapters

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 is something so beautiful about loving someone through every season of their life … Kenny, one of the greatest gifts of my life has been getting to know you through all your different chapters. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026 The film draws on several chapters of Dior’s history, including the couturier’s friendship with Marlene Dietrich, his ties to Hollywood and the creation of the iconic Junon gown in 1949. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 As for the next chapters of Glee and Girls, may the writers’ rooms hear our post-election pleas. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026 With 305 chapters across the country, the nonprofit has served over 15 million people in the past two years. — Krystle Rich, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 The book’s chapters span Atlanta’s story through the decades and across business, social justice, politics, culture, sports, food, music and the arts. — AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Kiros is one of several winning House candidates on Tuesday who were endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America or its local chapters. — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Additional chapters of Choo Stories will debut throughout 2027. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 King, the former Sports Illustrated writer and founding author of the Monday Morning Quarterback column, has delivered 40 chapters about King Sport. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • Such opinions are based upon information the analysts consider reliable, but neither CNBC nor its affiliates and/or subsidiaries warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For the affiliates sending traffic to merchants, our scale was a gift.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) means processing the fact that, unlike earlier stages of breast cancer, MBC is not yet curable.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Tesla wants to bring multiple stages of semiconductor development under one roof.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The discovery could give researchers a simpler way to investigate structures found in human cells.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In one effort to better understand what's going on, scientists are learning how specialized cells in our eyes turn the blue wavelength part of the light spectrum into neural signals affecting mood and alertness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Limiting electric boost primarily to these high-power phases reduces the amount of battery capacity—and battery weight—the aircraft must carry.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Both have the same manually wound movement (the in-house CH 29-535 PS Q) with apertures for day/night, day, month, leap year, and moon phases, plus an instantaneous 30-minute counter and a small seconds subdial.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Therapists’ networks like Latinx Therapy and Therapy for Latinx can be places to find a licensed professional that aligns with your needs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Chapters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapters. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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