folders

noun

plural of folder
as in brochures
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently

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Recent Examples of folders This component's other skills include locating large files and folders, locating empty files, irretrievably erasing drives (other than the boot drive), uninstalling apps, and defragmenting disks and the registry. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The same policy lived in several folders in more than one version, and the version people followed was not always the newest. — Ethan Pham, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Summarizing emails, organizing folders, saving attachments, creating lists and tables, comparing products. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 Those commands can gather information about a computer and copy documents from folders including Documents, Downloads and Desktop. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 But sharp increases in the cost of folders, pencils and other products have forced her to cut back and search for cheaper alternatives. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Paper folders, for example, were 25 cents at Walmart, Target and Staples. — Amy Kawata, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Walmart back-to-school sale Walmart has lowered prices on 14 of its most popular school supplies and accessories to 2019 prices – as low as 25 cents on items such as folders. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026 Walmart sold spiral notebooks for 35 cents each and Office Max tied with Walmart both selling folders for 25 cents. — Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folders
  1. brochures
  2. booklets
  3. leaflets
  4. flyers
  5. pamphlets
Noun
  • The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.
    — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of brochures
Noun
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • How about heaps of photos of the guys with haircuts, guyliner, and nail polish, and CD booklets sodden with semen, blood, and piss?
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • There, demonstrators can write postcards, distribute leaflets and learn how to phone bank and door knock, according to the No Kings Kansas City Coalition.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • Direct mail flyers sent to Charlotte homes in the south Charlotte area feature basket price comparisons against local grocers Food Lion and Harris Teeter, asserting competitive value on store-brand essentials alongside its premium offerings.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the days following the crime, her four children distributed hundreds of fliers throughout the area, asking for the public’s help in identifying their mother’s killer.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Because of the family’s involvement in the Hispanic community, Juanito was well-known, says Orta, who met with them last week and made sure there were resource pamphlets available at the young man’s wake.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In advance of that meeting, letters, pamphlets, and articles started to fly around the nation, debating the meaning of Judaism and the place of the Jews in America.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of pamphlets

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“Folders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folders. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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