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 The water passes over or through filtering organs that sift out the solid food. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 Anaplasmosis can also cause severe illness, including respiratory failure, bleeding problems, organ failure and death, though it can also be treated with antibiotics, especially if caught early. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 When it’s not treated quickly, blood pressure drops and leading to organ failure and death. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 So, after the organ played and the minister told the congregation to go with peace and courage, Roschelle led Ella to the church basement. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for organ

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Stadium Club sets are known for their utilization of exceptional photographs, and Joan Monfort’s work from 2007, intended for a charity calendar produced by FC Barcelona, UNICEF and newspaper Diario Sport, certainly fits that category.

— Brooks Peck, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Someone has left a copy of the communist newspaper Rizospastis, folded up neatly near Bellou’s tombstone, which is engraved with the lyrics of one of her most beloved songs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of newspaper

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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.

— Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of periodical

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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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The findings were published in the journal npj Flexible Electronics.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
While the image was captured in 2024, a new investigation of the observation and discovery of this sandstorm was described in a study published this year in the journal Geology.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of journal

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Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense missiles, which are its most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
While defense spending remains unequal among European NATO countries, most countries have made progress on increasing the means devoted to military capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of means

Noun

According to People magazine, the audience laughed and applauded her.

— Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Against constant barrages of cheap, swarm-style suicide drones and cruise missiles, the depth of a military’s magazine has become just as critical as its technological sophistication.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of magazine

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His body was found two days later, on July 6, facedown in the water off the shoreline of Horn Island by a National Park Service agent.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
With Agentic Mode, the interface is hidden, and the agent can only use the logins and one-time passcodes explicitly approved for the current task.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

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