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corpus

noun

ˈkȯr-pəs How to pronounce corpus (audio)
Definition of corpusnext
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as in output
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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

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Recent Examples of corpus Together, these efforts grew the corpus of Cantonese data from 100 million tokens to more than 500 million. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The range in itself attests to the varied ramifications of Brancusi’s corpus. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The day of The Times’ article publication, the public defenders office helped the family file a habeas corpus petition on behalf of Wilber. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 After almost five months at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Jacob's mother was released based on a habeas corpus petition in May. — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpus
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  1. output
  2. corpse
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  • Phase 2 targets repeatability Hylenr will now move to Phase 2 testing, which will examine multiple independent reactors and use quantitative calorimetry to measure heat output more precisely.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Thanks to an almighty production boom in the region, powered by a whopping 60 percent tax rebate (increasing to 70 percent for projects shot in the Basque language, Euskera), the Basque Country’s film and TV output has never looked so healthy.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the curtains pull back, she is revealed standing over the corpse with a bloodied trophy in her hands as the audience gasps.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
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