Thesaurus results for ORGAN

organ

noun

ˈȯr-gən

Definition of organ

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 When Hoover was brought into the operating room clearly responsive, doctors involved in the organ retrieval refused to move forward and remove life support. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Their venom disrupts blood clotting and can cause uncontrolled bleeding, shock, kidney damage, and organ failure. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Conolly played his Vox Continental organ with one hand while banging a tambourine on his thigh with the other. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 Half a decade out, the combination therapy had cut the risk of recurrence or death by 49% and the risk of the cancer spreading to distant organs by 59%. — Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organ

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Ink stars Jack O’Connell as late newspaper editor Larry Lamb, with Guy Pearce as media mogul Murdoch.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Duran is a former newspaper reporter who spent 15 years working in democratic politics with Dianne Feinstein, Jerry Brown and Kamala Harris before returning to journalism.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of newspaper

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National security applications include fuel rod scanners and port security systems, while industrial users rely on californium-252 for applications such as oil well logging, coal analysis and instrument calibration.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
The instrument was one of two small, ornate trumpets — one silver, the other thought to be bronze or copper — found among Tutankhamun’s treasures over a decade and a half earlier.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of instrument

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Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.

— Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025

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Communism is a political and economic system in which property, means of production and natural resources are collectively owned by the community or state, rather than private individuals, and divided either equally or according to need.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Throughout the night, Allie and Owen’s paths continue to cross in the hotbed of lust sweeping across the Big Apple, leading each to wonder if they are truly meant for each other or just there to exist as the means for a desperate encounter.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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For more finds to design a cozy corner, check out our favorite reading nook wallpaper, magazine racks, lighting, throw blankets, and more below.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
At the outset of this chatty novel, the protagonist, Caroline, who was recently ghosted by a thoughtless man, has had a story published in this magazine.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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