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chapters

noun

plural of chapter
1
as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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2
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 Spanning 16 hours in 16 chapters, Mark covers the sweeping history of documentary, from its late 19th-century origins to today. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Following the launch of her first brand in 2016, Sami Miró Vintage, the new Pacsun womenswear brand showcases its first collection, with eight more chapters to follow over the next two years. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The premiere also revisits the fallout between Rose, Lisa Barlow and Meredith Marks, while Heather Gay and Bronwyn Newport enter new romantic chapters. — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The club began in Merced and has since expanded to chapters in Yolo County and Nevada. — Ashley Williams, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s namely all the interlude chapters — police reports, 911 calls, courtroom transcripts, newspaper clippings, and scientific research into the telekinetic gene that collectively teases a larger world. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 In the book’s 16 central chapters, Roden wanders from central categories such as yogurt, egg dishes, breads and pickles, showing how the countries of this region prepare stunning variations of common foodstuffs. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 And that does mean, for instance, maybe shorter chapters, maybe cliffhangers. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The art explores pivotal chapters in American history, like the Civil Rights movement, from intentionally unfamiliar perspectives. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapters
  1. affiliates
  2. stages
  3. cells
  4. phases
  5. steps
  6. points
  7. places
Noun
  • New Balance alleged in the suit that Decathlon’s EU (European Union) affiliates have sold New Balance products bearing the ‘N’ marks for many years.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That programming mix has changed significantly under Nexstar, a local TV giant that already owned the largest collection of CW affiliates before taking over the network.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of affiliates
Noun
  • Fewer steps for battery makers The approach could also help manufacturers reduce manufacturing complexity if fewer coating and lubrication stages are required.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson, who has sustained three concussions in calendar year, is in the early stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol program.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stages
Noun
  • One example is China, which produces around 80% of the global supply of battery cells.
    — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • At Fuerte Guaicaipuro, a military facility, investigators documented detainees being confined in pit-like cells dug below ground level and subjected to cold, food deprivation and other degrading treatment.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • The miscues and lack of execution affected all phases of the game during their 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The famed dictionary added 1,400 new words to its dictionary on Wednesday, many focused on internet-first phases and trends.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of phases
Noun
  • The administration has made substantive steps to begin work on a number of projects, despite the fact they are still being litigated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Fewer steps for battery makers The approach could also help manufacturers reduce manufacturing complexity if fewer coating and lubrication stages are required.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • These—which would soon earn its authors comparisons to Adolf Hitler, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Spanish Inquisition, and which would be called the Jurenberg Laws, reminiscent of the Nuremberg Laws—included seven points.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans lead Democrats on border security and crime by over 20 percentage points, but are significantly less popular on data centers and healthcare — Democrats score 12 points higher than Republicans on the former and over 20 on the latter.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of points
Noun
  • That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.
    — Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of places

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“Chapters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapters. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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