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
Additionally, as part of the enhancements which come to other brands in the Creative Cloud suite there are new organizational capabilities, which can label folders usefully and gather relevant items into them, streamlining a tedious clean-up process.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
There's just something about folders.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
The district also suspended her email access, and deleted several items from her email folders, the suit said.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
9 June 2026
Lightroom doesn’t show your hard disk folders in its left panel.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
There's just something about folders.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folders
Noun
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References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
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The brochures were distributed at the annual Extel awards, a survey of fund managers anointing the analysts deemed best in their field, announced at a lunch at the Guildhall.
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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.
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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.
Noun
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Rose leaves can have anywhere from two to 13 leaflets.
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North Korea accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets three times in October 2024.
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Social media flyers have been promoting a potential teen takeover set for Saturday at the spree.
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That makes the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card's (see rates and fees) all-time high welcome offer of 100,000 points (after spending $5,000 in the first three months from account opening) an enticing offer for frequent Southwest flyers.
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Sometimes, that means giving [the pamphlets] out to the kids to give to their parents.
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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.
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“Folders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folders. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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