organs

plural of organ

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Recent Examples of organs The assessment found that PFNA interferes with human development by causing lower birth weights and, based on animal evidence, likely causes damage to the liver and to male reproductive systems, including reductions in testosterone levels, sperm production and the size of reproductive organs. Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025 This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media. Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 Transplanting organs from other animals into humans—known as xenotransplantation—has made notable strides in recent years. Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025 People with too few or defective Treg cells often develop autoimmune diseases, where unchecked immune cells mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues or organs. Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 These particles entering the bloodstream and vital organs can also cause chronic inflammation, oxidative stress on cells and hormonal disruption, according to the release. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Donating blood, plasma, organs, and even full bodies saves countless lives every year. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025 My background is in imaging, and imaging is a great tool to probe the body in multiple organs and understand their connection. Alice Park, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 Investigators also discovered human remains and organs in the home, many of which were collected from corpses exhumed from local graves. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
Noun
  • The studio arm of the broadcast network is looking to develop original series, feature films and TV movies based on books from HarperCollins’ Avon A imprint.
    Peter White, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Place a few of your best-looking coffee table books in the open slot and hide his Xbox behind one of the cabinet doors.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.
    Time, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The precious metal has recently taken a leg higher after the Fed cut interest rates in September, making debt instruments like bonds less attractive to investors.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For Hendrix, the key to finally discovering exoplanets was in developing instruments that were sensitive enough to detect them.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This, too, is why local newspapers were once society’s glue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Water is boiling Fatih Altaylı has worked as a journalist in Turkey for more than 40 years, hosting news shows, writing columns, editing newspapers, and running television networks.
    Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On a sunny September afternoon, Pérez peered down the street outside her children’s school, scanning for suspicious vehicles.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As the sun rose, they could be seen stationed in an unidentified area, with Israeli flags hoisted up from military vehicles.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By 1945, there were 86 scholarly journals in the field of history alone, and by 1948 there were 35 university presses (compared to just three in 1900).
    Time, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Today, Chinese scientists are publishing more research in high-quality natural and health sciences journals than their US peers, according to the Nature Index, while Chinese universities have climbed into the rankings of the top 50 in the world.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The task force involves agents from various federal agencies, as well as the Tennessee National Guard under the governor's command.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The 14-day order took effect Thursday and applies to all DHS agents, including those with ICE and US Customs and Border Protection, in the district which encompasses Chicago and the Broadview ICE processing facility.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And then, of course, going to archives of magazines, libraries.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nearby Komiyama is the place for photography books, magnif has vintage fashion magazines going back nearly a century, and the adorable Nyankodo is devoted to all things cat, but there are over a hundred more to explore.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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