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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
French andouille typically features pig organs, wine, onions, and mild seasonings, all stuffed inside a casing then poached.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Tunneling neurons While most human organs undergo frequent cellular updates, our brains are largely restricted to the neurons present at birth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Dennis Deer died in June 2024 at age 51 following a double lung transplant due to a genetic condition in which his chest organs were backward.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Why this is the case is not yet known, but intensity appears to have a significant impact across diseases affecting multiple organs.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Misidentified organs The liver Shaknovsky removed was over 2,100 grams, measuring about 23 by 19 by 11 centimeters.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Elliot did not act on her crush on the hot young doctor in the first episode but soon started dating a handsome pilot who transports donated organs.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
She was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa — an eye disease that causes vision loss — and lupus, a disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy tissues and organs instead of fighting germs, according to court records.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Tunneling neurons While most human organs undergo frequent cellular updates, our brains are largely restricted to the neurons present at birth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Dennis Deer died in June 2024 at age 51 following a double lung transplant due to a genetic condition in which his chest organs were backward.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Why this is the case is not yet known, but intensity appears to have a significant impact across diseases affecting multiple organs.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Misidentified organs The liver Shaknovsky removed was over 2,100 grams, measuring about 23 by 19 by 11 centimeters.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Elliot did not act on her crush on the hot young doctor in the first episode but soon started dating a handsome pilot who transports donated organs.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
She was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa — an eye disease that causes vision loss — and lupus, a disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy tissues and organs instead of fighting germs, according to court records.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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In the package was a grab bag of small pleasures to ease the difficulty of a lengthy deployment – Kind bars, candy, homemade fudge, Girl Scout cookies, puzzle books, pencils, pens, decks of cards and other games.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duvick, senior research professor in French, has been studying the account books of Joseph Bailly (1774-1835) since 2005.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Years ago, the Voyager science and engineering teams jointly agreed on the order in which instruments would be switched off, to conserve power while preserving the most scientifically valuable capabilities.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
19 Apr. 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,
19 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the agency is seeking price changes for first-class mail products, periodicals, marketing mail and package services.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 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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Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news, instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those on the right, gaining steam among people who voted in the last presidential election.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Other losses were in construction, down by 200, and information (telecommunications, newspapers, publishing industry) down by 100.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Beijing calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, Xi was cited as saying by Xinhua, while supporting all efforts conducive to restoring peace and remaining committed to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Victims are stripped of their social networks, of their means, of their access to resources like finances.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Biddle studied the journals from the captains and their men, which ran to more than a million words.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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His two modest trunks containing projectors, reels, journals and documents were handed down across family generations until McFarland finally brought them to the Library of Congress.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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At one point during the nearly three-hour discussion, Trustee Adam Sidoti inquired if the ordinance before the Village Board could be amended to put restrictions on certain truck sizes and weights in order prevent large, heavy vehicles from using Sanders Road to access the property.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Police also impounded several vehicles associated with the street-racing activity.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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