Thesaurus results for ORGAN

organ

noun

ˈȯr-gən

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community

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as in instrument

something used to achieve an end uses the business as an organ to fund a variety of political and social causes

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Recent Examples of organ Turning loss into purpose There have been a lot of dark days, but because Emma chose to be an organ donor, a part of her life on through multiple recipients, including Penny. —

Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 June 2026 The primary danger comes when the cancer has spread to distant organs of the body, which can lower the rate to 33%. —

David K. Li, NBC news, 11 June 2026 He was diagnosed in April with amyloidosis, a disorder in which protein buildup can lead to organ damage. —

ABC News, 10 June 2026 In 2022, scientists demonstrated a wearable ultrasound device capable of continuously monitoring multiple internal organs. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for organ

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By the time Cantor arrived as a big-bodied midfielder, Petruska was also the sports editor for the high school newspaper, the San Marino Titan Shield.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Born into a financially struggling family, Matzner helped support his parents by delivering newspapers and selling dog food door-to-door.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2026