as in notebooks
a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge
used a different notepad for each class's notes
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Recent Examples of notepads
Ostraca — pottery sherds that ancient people used as an inexpensive writing surface — served as the notepads and record books of their time.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Written by Staprans on notepads in his San Francisco home, the play is credited as an inspiration to the pro-democracy movement that helped bring the fall of the Soviet Union.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
The men in blue looked at nothing and wrote their stories in notepads.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Old-line liberals have blasted the democratic socialist for de-emphasizing a police presence in favor of volunteers and contract workers armed with little more than overdose kits, notepads and phone numbers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Sarkisian, and several coaches across America, will have their notepads and pens handy this week as the College Football Playoff semifinals play out.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
So, consider this your call to leave your tear-out page notepads and sticky-notes in the last year.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers had to take all notes on calls and cases on notepads.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That smaller venture eventually led the couple to starting Rifle Paper, which now runs the gamut and offers everything from notepads and journals to spatulas and headboards.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Written by Staprans on notepads in his San Francisco home, the play is credited as an inspiration to the pro-democracy movement that helped bring the fall of the Soviet Union.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
The men in blue looked at nothing and wrote their stories in notepads.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Old-line liberals have blasted the democratic socialist for de-emphasizing a police presence in favor of volunteers and contract workers armed with little more than overdose kits, notepads and phone numbers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Sarkisian, and several coaches across America, will have their notepads and pens handy this week as the College Football Playoff semifinals play out.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
So, consider this your call to leave your tear-out page notepads and sticky-notes in the last year.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers had to take all notes on calls and cases on notepads.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That smaller venture eventually led the couple to starting Rifle Paper, which now runs the gamut and offers everything from notepads and journals to spatulas and headboards.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notepads
Noun
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The best smart notebooks This smart notebook fits in a pocket, has 48 reusable pages and comes with the Pilot Frixion pen required for note-taking.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lunch boxes, markers, notebooks and notebook filler paper.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mission was the 3rd in less than 30 hours for SpaceX among its 2 Florida and 1 California launch pads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Space Force officials said the explosion would not affect upcoming launches by other companies from other pads.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Size and proportion play a larger role in performance than most tablets acknowledge.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Smart TVs even surpass both tablets and computers (44% each).—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Notepads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notepads. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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