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 Females are generally somewhat larger than males and have a pointed, protractable ovipositor (egg-laying organ) at the tip of their abdomens. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 This may be the latest organ discovered, a medical advance made possible by live imaging. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 The endocrine system includes multiple organs, including the thyroid, pancreas and pituitary gland, which is a tiny structure at the base of the brain. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 While jellyfish, an even more remote species, have two nervous systems, the findings suggest these two organs may have slowly grown close to each other. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for organ

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Noun

The poll found his approval had declined by 5 points since the newspaper’s previous surveys in four of the states in June.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
The British newspaper are co-producers of the movie, which is directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

Noun

Unlike a conventional setup, the instrument could vary both the strength and direction of the magnetic field—important because UTe₂ is anisotropic, meaning its properties depend strongly on direction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
That makes Mary Schiavo, who is a former Inspector General of the Transportation Department, think the plane may have lost its navigational instruments just as a storm moved across its path on radar.

— John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of instrument

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Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of periodical

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Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of instrumentality

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The current credit ecosystem arose in the mid-19th century, as science emerged as a profession alongside the rise of the modern scientific journal.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The club recently published an official Field Guide, a journal (available at events) that includes a list of sites and recording prompts, as well as space to log metadata and the stories behind the sounds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of journal

Noun

Certifying a council as fair means comparing it against every possible group of voters and every slate of candidates that group can claim.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Then, the court could determine whether the person has the means to pay, Looney said.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Also on the lobby level, a corner shop sells downloadable newspapers and magazines, snacks, and classic Penguin paperbacks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of magazine

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My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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