organs

noun

plural of organ
1
as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community

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2
as in instruments
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 organs While some of your organs are rapidly adding miles on their odometers, others tap the brakes on their biological birthdays. — Mike McRae 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 But scientists weren’t sure if temporary replacement pig organs would cause someone to produce antibodies that could complicate a human-to-human transplant. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026 In a trial of more than 400 people with the disease, visceral fat—the kind that packs around internal organs and is known to raise the risk of chronic diseases and premature death—fell by about 15 percent in people taking the drug. — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 From allegedly nothing to suddenly this human being with a will, with intention, with purpose, with all these organs in exactly the right place! — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 There are always more patients in need than organs available. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 Think about all the things your internal organs are doing right now. — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Your immune system needs iron to fight infections, and your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to other organs and tissues. — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The compounds and particles emitted by wildfires can harm human health, including the lungs, heart and organs, and include known carcinogens. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
  1. books
  2. instruments
  3. periodicals
  4. means
  5. newspapers
  6. vehicles
  7. journals
  8. agents
Noun
  • The Met Store sells jewelry, home gifts, books, stationery, and other knick-knacks inspired by the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Blood of My Blood, which is based on Outlander author Diana Gabaldon’s beloved books, also stars Sam Retford, Conor MacNeill, Sara Vickers, and more.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • The 15-track King of Having Fun is a stark departure from the rest of the Medium Build catalog, which was largely created by Carpenter in makeshift studios, playing multiple instruments and cutting songs efficiently at little cost.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the team hopes to work with scientists designing lunar science instruments to physically fit into RoboBall’s carry-on luggage-sized interior, while also fitting in with how RoboBall operates.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • 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
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • The power is in the hands of the owners of the means of production, and that is not the doctors.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That’s well above 2025’s monthly average of 10,000 jobs, but below the monthly means for 2023 and 2024.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Americans trust local news outlets more than national organizations, but local newspapers are dying at alarming rates.
    — Kenneth Michael White, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In October 1950, Peanuts debuted as a syndicated strip in seven newspapers before eventually becoming a global phenomenon.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Fort Lauderdale police told the Herald that their 88-camera network has already catalogued over 174 million vehicles, roughly 1,000 times the city’s population.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Musk plans to integrate Cybercabs, which lack manual controls that passengers could use to take over in an emergency, into the company’s existing cab service, which until now has used only conventional Tesla vehicles.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • As the historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway reported in the book Merchants of Doubt, the institute strategically refused to publish in journals subject to independent peer review.
    — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With Diane Lane narrating from Eleanor’s journals during that time, Making Marie Antoinette transcends a behind-the-scenes special and becomes a much more intimate look into the artistry of a mother and daughter in conversation with each other.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • The proof was produced by a group of agents, using an OpenAI next-generation model significantly more capable than GPT-6 Astra.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of agents

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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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