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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
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Lee plays Man-su, who has worked hard at a paper manufacturing plant for 25 years, devoted to his career while also helping to build, with his wife, a solid middle-class life for his family.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 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
Hostaria San Pietro’s is hand-written on a scruffy piece of paper, according to the fisherman’s catch—cod, shrimp, squid.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Lee plays Man-su, who has worked hard at a paper manufacturing plant for 25 years, devoted to his career while also helping to build, with his wife, a solid middle-class life for his family.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
In the financial world, assets can be divided into two types: paper assets, and non-paper assets.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 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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Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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It was described as a lengthy document.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The actor-filmmaker, his wife Amal and their kids Alexander and Ella were recently granted citizenship in France, per a naturalization decree obtained by the French newspaper Journal officiel and viewed by PEOPLE.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Each episode features an in-depth interview with a fiction, non-fiction, essay, or poetry writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Much of what makes his essay convincing is its intellectual modesty, its readiness to say that trying to derive confident predictions of the future from the chaos of what is happening on the streets and in government offices is folly.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Oscar winner is about as decorated as his titular character in Jay Kelly, director and co-writer Noah Baumbach’s comedic take on a Hollywood star going through an existential crisis.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Freezing fog makes driving, boating, flying, and other forms of transportation particularly hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new study was published in the journal Science on January 8.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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New research from the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), published in the journal Sleep Advances, found that poor sleep may shorten life expectancy more than other lifestyle factors like diet, exercise and loneliness.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Yet under the hood of a relatively stable unemployment rate, the composition of the job growth remains starkly narrow.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ghanem added that body composition analyzers, like DEXA scans, will likely be more widely used as awareness grows about the limitations of BMI and weight in assessing obesity.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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