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

ProPublica reviewed hundreds of habeas corpus petitions filed nationwide since January 2025, in which immigrants challenged their ICE detention on constitutional grounds. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

The agent can scan the entire corpus, refine the search based on the intent behind the query and return only the most relevant documents. — Neil Araujo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Suffolk more than accommodated this corpus of experience while at the same time enabling me to refine my interests courtesy of its humanizing curriculum. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

This story has been updated to include the writ of habeus corpus filed by the Tates’ legal team on Wednesday. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026