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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
Even more concerning than the plastic bits in our organs is the chemicals that come with them.
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Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of this, an ectopic pregnancy can rupture, which can damage or destroy internal organs and can lead to the loss of a fallopian tube.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the United States last year there were 49,000 transplants and 100,000-108,000 people are waiting for organs, experts at YNHH said.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Ice boxes are often still used to transport organs between hospitals, which can harden them.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
The hospital will start with liver and kidney transplants and expand to other organs in the future.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Gut Digestion slows at altitude due to a lack of oxygen in the intestines and the body diverting blood to more critical organs and the muscles that are being used to climb.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
The vagus nerve carries information between the brain and organs in the chest and abdomen, such as the heart and intestines, helping the brain monitor and regulate many of the body’s essential organs.
—Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
These clots may damage the kidneys and other organs and cause kidney failure or even death.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Because of this, an ectopic pregnancy can rupture, which can damage or destroy internal organs and can lead to the loss of a fallopian tube.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the United States last year there were 49,000 transplants and 100,000-108,000 people are waiting for organs, experts at YNHH said.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Ice boxes are often still used to transport organs between hospitals, which can harden them.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
The hospital will start with liver and kidney transplants and expand to other organs in the future.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Gut Digestion slows at altitude due to a lack of oxygen in the intestines and the body diverting blood to more critical organs and the muscles that are being used to climb.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
The vagus nerve carries information between the brain and organs in the chest and abdomen, such as the heart and intestines, helping the brain monitor and regulate many of the body’s essential organs.
—Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
Noun
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The sort of story that people write books about.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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That has never happened, even with Miami taking a fiscally responsible approach last offseason to help balance Miami’s troublesome books.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 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,
22 Mar. 2026
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Frank’s musical vocabulary, especially as instruments like harp, xylophone and mariarchi-like brass are added, is frequently transfixing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Every year around this time, Florida newspapers observe Sunshine week, a tribute to Florida’s open govenrment laws.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The term includes everyone from star kids to newbies with limited means.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined the fire was started by human means in the boiler room, Pekara said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Netflix’s new documentary about the early days of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the influence of their founding guitarist, Hillel Slovak, uses an AI voiceover of the late musician reading through his personal journals.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of poems in my journals that come right after a sad story or a happy story or whatever.—
Jessica Firger,
SELF,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The storm blasted down riverbeds, blew out bridges and roads and swallowed vehicles.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Vicki Power is an experienced journalist who has written about television and interviewed celebrities for national British newspapers and magazines for decades.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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There are always special edition magazines about fortunetelling at the beginning of the year that completely sell out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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