organs

noun

plural of organ
1
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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2
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 Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Three children will receive Malachi’s organs, according to the GoFundMe. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Moderna and Merck said Wednesday their experimental mRNA cancer vaccine successfully reduced recurrence of melanoma, and prevented the deadly skin cancer from spreading to other organs, in a large trial. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 Together, the drugs kept the cancer from returning for longer and prevented it from spreading to other organs. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 In Phase 2b trials, the treatment showed a 49% reduction of melanoma return after patients underwent surgery and a 59% reduction of metastasization of the cancer to distant organs. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 This deep layer of abdominal muscle wraps around your spine, helping to hold in your internal organs and keep you upright. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026 As one of the most important organs in the body, the heart needs to function properly under all circumstances, even during stressful situations such as imminent danger. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 In one series of experiments, Cao and his team processed 21 million cells, sampled from 14 tissues or organs in about 50 male and female mice at five life stages, and built a data set of gene expression for each cell. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
  1. books
  2. instruments
  3. periodicals
  4. means
  5. newspapers
  6. vehicles
  7. journals
  8. agents
Noun
  • Season 1 of the HBO Max series gave its cast (and creator) a career skyrocket and readers new romance books to obsess over.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Another strategic way for experts to increase their credibility is to publish books, white papers and industry reports that showcase their unique knowledge and insights.
    — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • To capture the Ice Age era, the trio used instruments including the Divje Babe flute, which was discovered in 1995 at the Divje Babe archeological site in Slovenia.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The mission also carries instruments from Egypt, Switzerland, Bahrain and Italy; the latter country’s instrument is a small laser retroreflector on the lander that can be used to precisely measure distances from orbiters to the lunar surface.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Ballistic missile attacks have increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Ukraine - and Patriots are the only means of shooting them down.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Her presence was highlighted in Israeli, Arab and American newspapers.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Pentagon staff said there are stacks of newspapers in the building that seem to go untouched, and the newspaper was known for having articles service members could access online from other outlets.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Today, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is the leader in reusable space vehicles, with nearly 600 launches of boosters that have lifted off at least once before, and counting.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Because manufacturers rarely want to engineer completely different doors for individual countries, China’s decision could reshape vehicles sold worldwide.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • It was built across the decade that followed in journals, boardrooms and the offices of clinicians who staked their credibility on a better approach.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other items such as journals, candles, tote bags and more are also for sale.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • Cheap inference also creates elasticity, since agents that can afford to run continuously consume far more.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hennepin County’s top prosecutor calls the interstate clash over Castro’s transfer a needless test of states’ duty to honor extradition — and of whether federal agents can evade accountability.
    — Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of agents

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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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