corpora

Definition of corporanext
plural of corpus
1
as in outputs
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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as in corpses
a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Noun
  • Employees need sufficient decision latitude, psychological safety and access to knowledge to question assumptions, challenge AI outputs and contribute expertise across boundaries.
    — Ghenwa Habbal, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In this conception of macroeconomics, the economy consists of a massive input-output table where every cell in the matrix is a sector that consumes other cells’ outputs and provides inputs to other producers.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Four of the mummified corpses also tested positive for alcohol, which likely came from drinking chicha, a beer made out of maize.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The roach morgue under the dishwashing table held 11 roach corpses, and the one under racks of clean dishes held another 11.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • By decomposing carcasses and dung, insects likely reduce disease transmission among wild vertebrates.
    — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There were many more carcasses elsewhere on the Danger Islands, which are home to two mega colonies for penguins.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Architectural relics from the Nazi era can help people draw lessons from the past.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Corpora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpora. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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