Synonyms of corpus

corpus

noun

ˈkȯr-pəs 

1

as in output

the complete works of an author

Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• output
• oeuvre
• canon

2

as in corpse

a dead body

international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpse
• remains
• carcass
• cadaver
• relics
• bones
• stiff
• corse
• ashes
• decedent
• deceased
• carrion
• mummy
• carnage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corpus

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

The community also signed cooperation agreements with KPS, the Institute of Language Sciences of Shanghai International Studies University, AltStory, and Kuaizi, with the partnerships focused on data sets, linguistic corpus building, and research into AI agents. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026

To pay the tax, the trust either has to dip into its corpus, reducing the children's future benefit, or get permission to give less to the spouse, which can require going to court. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026

In 2022, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled 5–2 that elephants have no constitutional rights and that Happy should not be released pursuant to habeas corpus, per the NYT. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026