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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
Avoid using countertops as drop zones for papers, electronics, or cleaning supplies to maintain order.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
Some papers include detailed supplemental information about how human mathematicians interacted with LLMs, including transcripts of conversations.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond what was said in the room, technical papers were exchanged and reviewed repeatedly.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Jurors found Smith was liable for negligence in Dalessio’s death and awarded her family $15,235,245, court papers said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Fernández Revuelta escaped Cuba in 1993 with the aid of a disguise and forged identity papers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Then all of a sudden, multiple papers and piles have appeared, and don’t seem to go away without a proper decluttering session.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Magyar’s ex-wife, Varga, who had countersigned the pardon papers as justice minister, was pushed out of parliament.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
As a permanent resident, Mami could easily travel back and forth between Anaheim and El Cargadero when others had to wait for years for visas or come into el Norte without papers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
Some papers include detailed supplemental information about how human mathematicians interacted with LLMs, including transcripts of conversations.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond what was said in the room, technical papers were exchanged and reviewed repeatedly.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Jurors found Smith was liable for negligence in Dalessio’s death and awarded her family $15,235,245, court papers said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Fernández Revuelta escaped Cuba in 1993 with the aid of a disguise and forged identity papers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Then all of a sudden, multiple papers and piles have appeared, and don’t seem to go away without a proper decluttering session.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Magyar’s ex-wife, Varga, who had countersigned the pardon papers as justice minister, was pushed out of parliament.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
As a permanent resident, Mami could easily travel back and forth between Anaheim and El Cargadero when others had to wait for years for visas or come into el Norte without papers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for papers
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Some early testers have used Skills to quickly enter prompts to calculate protein macros in a recipe, generate side-by-side comparisons across multiple tabs while shopping, and summarize lengthy documents, Google adds.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Court documents reveal chilling details of a years-long investigation.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now the debate seems to be winding down with the latest experimental measurements, described in two recent papers published in the journals Nature and Physical Review Letters, respectively.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Her short fiction has appeared in journals like The Sewanee Review, AGNI, and Joyland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Gordon Lubold,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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Insights does not appear on any news articles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Students in Imam’s classes on the Old and New Testaments do tutorials in his office, reading essays aloud while Imam wears full academic regalia.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Morris curated her image through more than 50 books, as well as many hundreds of essays and quite a few Panorama films.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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All those metrics are quickly met in the Ultra Fit class, but vigorous activity comes in many forms, each pushing the body to its limit in a short span of time.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bloom has been a major beneficiary of the AI boom as data center developers look for alternative forms of energy to meet surging demand.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the package was a grab bag of small pleasures to ease the difficulty of a lengthy deployment – Kind bars, candy, homemade fudge, Girl Scout cookies, puzzle books, pencils, pens, decks of cards and other games.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duvick, senior research professor in French, has been studying the account books of Joseph Bailly (1774-1835) since 2005.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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It was published in newspapers and magazines around the world, earning him global recognition and giving him a career shooting photographs of animals in the wild.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The astronauts were able to capture stunning photos of the moon’s far side that were splashed on the front pages of newspapers across the country this week.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the agency is seeking price changes for first-class mail products, periodicals, marketing mail and package services.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many colonial American newspaper editors, such as James Franklin and Benjamin Franklin, were deeply influenced by the essays Addison and Steele published in their periodicals, the Tatler and the Spectator.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Papers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papers. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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