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as in journals
a publication that appears at regular intervals
we get the paper every morning
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as in articles
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
write a paper about your favorite author
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as in essays
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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Recent Examples of papers
In court papers last week, a judge said city lawyers have reached a settlement with the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) over the 1,800-square-foot billboard.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
People who rolled their own cigarettes typically bought and used rolling papers made from a variety of materials such as rice paper, corn paper, and market cellulose as well as from paper made from wood pulp.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Diane pulled out a sheet from a stack of papers, and it was all crumpled up with the lyrics to the song.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Some of the papers appear to have highlighted words, though they couldn't be made out clearly.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
In one of her college papers for a gerontology class, Cortes wrote about caregivers' mental health and respite needs.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Here are some claims that have been made, recently, in bona fide scientific papers that have passed peer review.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite Son King’s being openly ridiculed, the coaches did not intercede to help him, the papers say.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
People who rolled their own cigarettes typically bought and used rolling papers made from a variety of materials such as rice paper, corn paper, and market cellulose as well as from paper made from wood pulp.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Diane pulled out a sheet from a stack of papers, and it was all crumpled up with the lyrics to the song.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Some of the papers appear to have highlighted words, though they couldn't be made out clearly.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
In one of her college papers for a gerontology class, Cortes wrote about caregivers' mental health and respite needs.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Here are some claims that have been made, recently, in bona fide scientific papers that have passed peer review.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite Son King’s being openly ridiculed, the coaches did not intercede to help him, the papers say.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papers
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President Joe Biden also faced scrutiny after documents were discovered at his Delaware home, but special counsel Robert Hur declined to bring charges, citing insufficient likelihood of conviction.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Court documents said Hernandez Santana fired one gunshot towards the ABC10 station and three shots into the station.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The genre’s growing popularity and availability meant that novels circulated alongside classical literature, travel journals, and military histories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The truth is, today’s best nutricosmetics are built on pharma-grade processes and subjected to clinical trials published in high-credibility scientific journals.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Data journalist Owen Winter of The Economist recently featured research from Michael Loadenthal, founder of the Prosecution Project, in two articles concluding that there is little left-wing violence relative to violent crime on the Right.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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News articles described the crime scene in gory, painstaking detail.—
Ian Berry,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Take-home essays could turn into entire books.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Share flash fiction, life stories, essays, poetry and songs.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Heme iron is more bioavailable (easier to absorb) than nonheme, but combining them enhances the absorption, and both forms contribute to your daily intake, says Moon.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas farmers' expenses are projected to outweigh their cash receipts and other forms of financial assistance for corn, cotton, rice and soybean crops this year, according to Biram's materials.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then, later in the show, The Gaggle is joined by Norman Ornstein, senior fellow emeritus for The American Enterprise Institute and author of several books on Congress.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The sidebar includes meetings, readings and presentations related to cinema and books for audiences of all ages held in October and November.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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France’s Quotidien and leading newspapers linked the decision to Trump’s influence over the FCC and Disney’s corporate interests.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Witherspoon also touched on the founding of her latest company, Sunnie, which focuses on creating digital magazines for young Gen Z women.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the middle of the music video, magazines are lined up with the members plastered on the covers, and paparazzi camera flashes flood carpeted stairs that are super similar to the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps, where celebs usually pose for their innovative outfits for the Met Gala.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Papers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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