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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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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
Kratom has also been found to contain high levels of lead, which can damage the brain and other organs.
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Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Some say they are reincarnated Grammy-winning studio musicians, some say their internal organs still lay in clay pots back in Egypt.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
They’ve been found in human organs and tissue, such as brains, livers, placentas and testicles.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Kennedy also announced a $144 million effort to better measure, understand and remove microplastics that may be in human blood, tissues and organs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Donor organs are distributed locally first and, if no match is found, are then offered regionally, then nationally.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Even more concerning than the plastic bits in our organs is the chemicals that come with them.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Some say they are reincarnated Grammy-winning studio musicians, some say their internal organs still lay in clay pots back in Egypt.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
They’ve been found in human organs and tissue, such as brains, livers, placentas and testicles.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Kennedy also announced a $144 million effort to better measure, understand and remove microplastics that may be in human blood, tissues and organs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Donor organs are distributed locally first and, if no match is found, are then offered regionally, then nationally.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Even more concerning than the plastic bits in our organs is the chemicals that come with them.
—Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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Passing on The Tillbrooks helps CBS, in its first upfront since parent Paramount Global’s acquisition by Skydance, balance its books.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gratz is an award-winning journalist and author of several books about cities.—
Roberta Brandes Gratz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Watches are time-telling instruments, but more important, storytelling instruments.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The mission will carry a suite of instruments, the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many colonial American newspaper editors, such as James Franklin and Benjamin Franklin, were deeply influenced by the essays Addison and Steele published in their periodicals, the Tatler and the Spectator.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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The governorship was also open in 2010, and as is so often the case in this state, that marquee race seized the attention of the media and public, relegating the race for attorney general to the inside pages of newspapers and the dirt-track political circuit.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The court gave Netflix 90 days to inform millions of current and former customers via email, mail, its website, and Italian newspapers of their right to refunds or else face a penalty of 700 euros per day, Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported today.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Luna himself has acknowledged never finding any, and department policy has always provided for the means to discipline and terminate any employee who engages in behavior that harms the public, fellow employees, or is otherwise prohibited by law.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the loud complaints about the Iran war emanating from the far right are not insignificant — for instance, from podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly and political journals like The American Conservative.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s no such thing as having too many journals, so a personalized journal, along with a colorful new pen or two, would be perfect for creative types.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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The group also agreed to forfeit more than $300,000 in cash and two vehicles.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The vehicles had flown together only once before, on the 2022 Artemis 1 mission, but without humans aboard.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Like other print magazines, SI has seen a sharp falloff in its circulation, currently at 400,000, down from 3 million in 2010.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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But growing pushback against the Waltons is showing up in snarky Instagram posts and damning opinion pieces in magazines.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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