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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
Back in the lab, Kurts and his immunology team screened the pigeon organs for magnetic cells and found the liver contained the highest concentration of iron.
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Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
That disorder causes iron to build up in vital organs, leading to liver disease, lowered immunity and other complications, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Compared with other racial and ethnic populations, many people of Asian heritage tend to have less lean-muscle mass and carry more fat centrally, around their vital organs—a type of fat linked to many metabolic issues.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Sleep is essentially the night shift for one of your body's most important organs.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Declining oxygen levels cause symptoms similar to altitude sickness and in the long run can damage the lungs and other organs, while carbon dioxide buildup causes exhaustion and eventual unconsciousness.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The goals of treatment are to control the infection, stabilize the patient and support any organs that are affected or failing.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Sedition Act was supported by Hamilton-leaning papers and opposed by Jefferson-leaning organs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Different plastics settle in different organs and cause different damage, so the measurement work has to come first.
—Ryan Brennan
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
That disorder causes iron to build up in vital organs, leading to liver disease, lowered immunity and other complications, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Compared with other racial and ethnic populations, many people of Asian heritage tend to have less lean-muscle mass and carry more fat centrally, around their vital organs—a type of fat linked to many metabolic issues.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Sleep is essentially the night shift for one of your body's most important organs.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Declining oxygen levels cause symptoms similar to altitude sickness and in the long run can damage the lungs and other organs, while carbon dioxide buildup causes exhaustion and eventual unconsciousness.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The goals of treatment are to control the infection, stabilize the patient and support any organs that are affected or failing.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Sedition Act was supported by Hamilton-leaning papers and opposed by Jefferson-leaning organs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Different plastics settle in different organs and cause different damage, so the measurement work has to come first.
—Ryan Brennan
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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Indeed, there have been over 100 books published on HIV/AIDS since 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID pandemic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Bilton was most recently a special correspondent at Vanity Fair, known for his investigative print features on tech as well as for books including Hatching Twitter and American Kingpin.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Across just 30 days in April, students processed about 120,000 surgical instruments, memorizing the specific cleaning requirements for the many types of clamps, scissors and other devices used to perform everything from tumor biopsies to heart transplants.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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History Magazine journalism developed during the 18th century alongside pamphlets and early periodicals in Britain and the American colonies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 May 2026
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The following morning, the stack of newspapers was waiting at the end of the driveway.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Confusion in Uruguay, and the future In late 2025, newspapers in Uruguay reported that the Adam Smith Center planned to open a facility in that country, a claim allegedly confirmed by the Uruguay government.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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However, most institutions have to tap their reserves or regular operating revenue from other sources to come up with the scholarship increases, and at some point that becomes a dangerous means of survival.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Traditional means of information weren’t far behind search engines.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Erasures from his the poet’s journals narrate the speaker’s visit to his father in prison through the pinhole of what’s left of memory.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Lloyd’s List is one of the oldest shipping industry trade journals in the world.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Thanks to the sheer size of the Grumeti Reserves and the limited development within, wildlife sightings tend to be excellent and rarely shared with other vehicles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Like the Pampertaarten vehicles, the South Park boxes challenge the viewer at exactly the point of their interest.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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For more than ten years, she was based in Paris and Barcelona contributing to Vogue Italia, and other sector magazines and authoring several books about fashion and food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The New York City 3rd Street portable has been used and documented in books and magazines for over half a century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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