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
All of this documentation is stored in a few online folders.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The district also suspended her email access, and deleted several items from her email folders, the suit said.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
Lightroom doesn’t show your hard disk folders in its left panel.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Academy staff were blown away by his preparation, including endless folders on his laptop containing tactical research on teams across the world.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Unlike a typical lateral file cabinet that pulls out, this one tips out into easy-to-reach slots for all those folders (or perhaps a collection of stationery papers).
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
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.
—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
Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The district also suspended her email access, and deleted several items from her email folders, the suit said.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
Lightroom doesn’t show your hard disk folders in its left panel.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Academy staff were blown away by his preparation, including endless folders on his laptop containing tactical research on teams across the world.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Unlike a typical lateral file cabinet that pulls out, this one tips out into easy-to-reach slots for all those folders (or perhaps a collection of stationery papers).
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folders
Noun
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There were even sales brochures, etcetera.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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They were given until June 12 to modify signs, brochures, ID cards and the center's website.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Near the 90th Street-Elmhurst station, dozens stand in the shade trading Panini stickers of World Cup players to paste in collectible booklets.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
11 June 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
Noun
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North Korea accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets three times in October 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Weeks later, a young union organizer handing out leaflets about her death outside the factory was surrounded by men wearing Brandix-logo clothing who threatened her with rape and murder, the letter added.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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From the magic of takeoff to the chaos of boarding, frequent flyers reveal what airlines get right and wrong.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Heinrich and others posted the flyers throughout the city in February 2025, calling for Ingram’s dismissal.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, that means giving [the pamphlets] out to the kids to give to their parents.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
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“Folders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folders. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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