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
Find files without digging through folders One of the most practical uses is asking Claude to locate files on the computer, such as screenshots, PDFs, notes, decks, receipts, spreadsheets, or templates.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
However, moments after the apology, Navarro used yellow file folders to conceal the silver handcuffs that corrections officers placed on her wrists.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The undertaking was announced in a new project called Maison Margiela/folders, which makes all the imagery and research typically accessible only by press and employees, available to all.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Notably, the Teams plan is the only one that allows for more than two collaborators and folders.
—Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
The emails Handala posted are curated and are arranged into folders last modified on May 21, 2025.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Those unlucky enough to not have a real fan, like all the publicists on the carpet, were using their folders and papers to fan themselves instead—but nothing seemed to really break the heat.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Beginning January 21, an internal bug labeled CW1226324 caused Copilot to read and summarize emails stored in Sent Items and Drafts folders.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Use filing cabinets or folders for paperwork, and try inserts and organizers to maintain structure in your kitchen drawers, desks and dressers.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
However, moments after the apology, Navarro used yellow file folders to conceal the silver handcuffs that corrections officers placed on her wrists.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
The undertaking was announced in a new project called Maison Margiela/folders, which makes all the imagery and research typically accessible only by press and employees, available to all.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Notably, the Teams plan is the only one that allows for more than two collaborators and folders.
—Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
The emails Handala posted are curated and are arranged into folders last modified on May 21, 2025.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Those unlucky enough to not have a real fan, like all the publicists on the carpet, were using their folders and papers to fan themselves instead—but nothing seemed to really break the heat.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Beginning January 21, an internal bug labeled CW1226324 caused Copilot to read and summarize emails stored in Sent Items and Drafts folders.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Use filing cabinets or folders for paperwork, and try inserts and organizers to maintain structure in your kitchen drawers, desks and dressers.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folders
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Since then, the school’s social work and human services program has used the money to hire an instructional assistant, create brochures, update learning material for students and host community information sessions, professor Brandy Jones-Thomas said.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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All of the documentation—maps, resort brochures, etc—is in English and Chinese, and while the team might not be fluent in the English language, there’s little a bit of Google Translate can’t fix.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.—
Jamil Zaki,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Guide booklets are available at the park's visitor centers.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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To identify the plant, Kaufmann recommends looking for a notch or lobe that is sometimes found on one side of the oblong leaflets with smooth margins.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Every time the bombs fell too close or the leaflets rained down warning my family to flee, the only way she could be moved was on a donkey.—
Irus Braverman,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the past, particularly bad fliers could spend the entirety of the attraction being berated by the character of Ohnaka.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Following the shootdown, three of the four fliers’ families sued the Cuban government.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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That specific recruitment offer appeared on pamphlets distributed at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, according to Bloomberg.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Some of these digital pamphlets provide terse, functional updates while others act as the successors to bygone alt-weeklies, covering cultural happenings and carrying out local-interest investigations.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Folders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folders. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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