magazines

noun

plural of magazine
1
as in warehouses
a building for storing goods the village kept a magazine where people left common supplies

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2
as in armories
a place where military arms are stored the magazine is heavily guarded to prevent theft

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3
as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals a weekly sports magazine

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Recent Examples of magazines Her major books were commissioned, edited, and first published in the United States, often after taking shape in American magazines. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 They were reportedly found to contain six handguns, Glock slides, trigger assemblies, sight assemblies, rifle magazines, pistol magazines, AM15 rifle parts, a suppressor kit, ammunition and other firearm parts, officials said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Her brand later expanded into magazines, television programs, books, retail partnerships and home products. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 His work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other newspapers and magazines. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026 Emptying two magazines, Xavier fired about 25 rounds upon Gene, who was 54 and worked as a JROTC teacher in the Crowley Independent School District, Salinas said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 In addition to acting, Beaumont wrote screenplays, radio scripts, and short stories for magazines. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 When the Almaden Barnes & Noble closed last year after 26 years there was an emotional reaction from the community about a place to browse for books, magazines, puzzles and even grab a cup of coffee. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Some of the toys' far-out designs were taken straight out of NASA conceptual art and prototypes seen in the pages of Popular Mechanics, Life, and National Geographic magazines. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magazines
  1. warehouses
  2. armories
  3. periodicals
  4. repositories
  5. arsenals
  6. books
  7. depots
  8. newspapers
Noun
  • But there’s something else the sector is gobbling up — space in warehouses across the state.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Later in the day, the Houthis claimed an attack on Saudi forces, warehouses, vehicles and military equipment at the Sahn al-Jinn camp, a major military base located north of the center of Marib city.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of warehouses
Noun
  • The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire a year ago, but Israel — which says the group has been rebuilding its armories, and that Lebanon is failing in its commitment to disarm it — has ramped up attacks against Hezbollah in recent days.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Definition of armories
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  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodicals
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  • But Deep Isolation is betting the economics work out far cheaper than building massive repositories such as Yucca Mountain.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These systems are trained on publicly available source code pulled from open-source repositories.
    — Varun Badhwar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • True peace requires restraining both nuclear and conventional arsenals.
    — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of arsenals
Noun
  • All 4 Kids Consignment Sale Score some deals on everything your kids need, including clothes, shoes, toys, baby gear, sports equipment, books and more.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shot over 25 years from 1999 onwards, this cinematic work evolved from an earlier project that resulted in exhibitions and books, which also recorded, in large-format photos, Guile and Beli’s child-to-adult evolution.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
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  • Russia’s defense ministry on Sunday claimed its overnight strikes hit drone warehouses in the Kharkiv region, as well as fuel depots and stores of other materiel belonging to Ukraine’s armed forces at the port of Odesa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Disruptive use of a public building or facility, including parks, train depots or train platforms, could result in costs as high as $500 per day, as well.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of depots
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  • Yet her 1893 trial, which was breathlessly covered by newspapers around the globe, found her innocent.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jones also appeared on cable television talk shows and wrote opinion pieces for newspapers.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspapers

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“Magazines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magazines. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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