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 Bigelow’s film, now streaming on Netflix, is divided into three chapters, telling the story from three different perspectives. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025 Hesse shot over 200 hours of documentary footage in the early 1960s, creating an archive of negatives that capture the first few chapters of a nation’s history. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 Several other high schools in metro Detroit, along with universities, including Oakland University and Wayne State, appear to have Turning Point chapters, according to a map on the organization's website, though whether those organizations are active is unknown. Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025 The anime’s first season, consisting of 12 episodes, is adapted from the first 38 chapters of Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga series of the same name, published in Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump starting in December 2018. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 The fossil record is not neatly organized, and some chapters are missing. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 Unlike a movie, show, or song, reading a novel from cover to cover demands time and sustained attention to stay engaged throughout the slowest chapters and extend empathy to flawed, morally gray protagonists. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025 Instead, its gambit is to inflate the interlude chapters from King’s novel, which trace the town’s cursed history with its resident evil and were omitted from Muschietti’s films. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 Center for Renewing America fellows had written two more chapters in the report. Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapters
Noun
  • Check your local listing for CBS affiliates.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Big Night Out Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton, celebrated 70 years of youth mentoring by one of the largest affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The study consisted of two stages of five weeks apiece.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In his previous films, Cooper has had – quite literally – huge stages to play with.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, the anti-inflammatory nutrients in purple rice help to protect cells from damage.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The system works in bacteria, human cells, and even live tumor models, offering a safer and more precise alternative to traditional techniques.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The increasing number of offenses that want to play in 12 personnel need to have tight ends who might excel in one area but can be above-average in both phases of the offense.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • One, in particular, was what Jenner said sparked her love for colored hair, leading to one of her most recognizable phases to date.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Using Gemini in the Galaxy XR headset feels like a bigger shift toward using AI to get things done that may have previously required multiple steps or more than one app.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Ask it to review its own steps or measure its answer against a simple checklist.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • They’re designed to have very few or zero single points of failure.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Cody Gakpo leads his side with eight points through eight matches.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The safety plan can also include nearby places to go for urgent help, such as the nearest hospital emergency department or mental health crisis center.
    Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Chapters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapters. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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