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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
we get the paper every morning
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as in article
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
write a paper about your favorite author
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as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
the papers written by the Founding Fathers urging adoption of the federal constitution
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as in titular
being something in name or form only
there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring
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Recent Examples of paper
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Since being founded in 2023, Deep Fusion’s management have authored several policy papers on AI, as the entertainment world continues to wrestle with how to approach the technologically ethically.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022
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Noun
On paper, that might seem like a slight decline from her rookie numbers of 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Since being founded in 2023, Deep Fusion’s management have authored several policy papers on AI, as the entertainment world continues to wrestle with how to approach the technologically ethically.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Adjective
Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
—Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper
Noun
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Android tablets are also more appropriate for storing documents, photos, and other files than smart TVs are.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2025
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In 1966: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act into law, which allows the American public to request and access federal agency records and documents save for exemptions pertaining to national security and personal privacy.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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While leading the Herald, the newspaper won five Pulitzer Prizes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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The book centers around four heady weeks at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which begins the unraveling of two newspaper critics who have traveled up from London to cover the sprawling performance art event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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In 2023 and the first months of 2024, his name cropped up in a lot of excitable articles in the Rio de Janeiro press.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Those who subscribe will get unlimited access to the BBC’s news articles, feature stories and the 24/7 livestream of the BBC News channel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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The evening opened with a conversation between co-editors Dina Aronson and Dina Alvarez—both of whom also contributed essays—moderated by another story contributor, Julie Flakstad, founder of the Midlife Truth Project and co-host of the limited series podcast of the same name.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
25 June 2025
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Hosted by Jordan Kisner, author of the essay collection Thin Places.—
Thresholds
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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On film, Culkin received a Gotham Award nomination for his titular performance in Gabriel.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Though disparate impact theory is well-established by the law, Kim said, President Donald Trump has made clear his hostility for this form of discrimination by seeking to eliminate it through an executive order in April.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Her soft-hued shadow juxtaposed a black wing, which took the form of a thick tail reaching from her outer eye corner to her temple.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found that Florida adolescent general handgun carrying increased by 65%, from 3.7% to 6.0%, from 2002 to 2022.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Advertisement Indian cities are warming at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the country, according to a study published in Nature journal in May 2024, with an average increase of 0.53°C per decade.—
Time,
Time,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Microbiome composition: Revealing microbial imbalances that may drive disease.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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