1
as in newspaper
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 instrument
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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Related article More people need transplants than there are organ donors.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The Carnivore Diet The normalization of raw organ consumption, especially for young audiences, raises ethical questions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
While most organ systems begin deteriorating in our 60s or 70s, women’s ovaries start declining in their mid-30s, with reproductive function ceasing entirely at menopause, typically around age 50.
—Samantha Walravens, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Boise also added a flag promoting organ donation to its collection of official city flags.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The Carnivore Diet The normalization of raw organ consumption, especially for young audiences, raises ethical questions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
While most organ systems begin deteriorating in our 60s or 70s, women’s ovaries start declining in their mid-30s, with reproductive function ceasing entirely at menopause, typically around age 50.
—Samantha Walravens, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Boise also added a flag promoting organ donation to its collection of official city flags.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organ
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According to The Guardian newspaper, QUB estimates that building the branch campus will cost £5 million to £7 million, or approximately $6.25 million to $8.75 million.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The National Business Daily, a Chinese state-run newspaper, said the listing would provide a necessary capital boost for CATL’s international expansion as it has been constrained by limited foreign currency reserves and rising geopolitical risks.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Plenty of instruments from these two music legends have popped u at auction over the years.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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The federal government maintains about 200 ocean buoys, as well as gliders and other instruments that can measure what's happening below the surface of the ocean.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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What resulted was a learning center for the 532 students who attend An Thanh Commune Primary School in the mountainous Hoai An District, complete with a computer lab, books, periodicals and furniture.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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What To Know As first announced earlier this year, starting April 1, the USPS began implementing new service standards for first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail, and package services.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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The perplexing baby-snatchings, reported in the journal Current Biology, suggest that humans aren't the only intelligent species with youngsters that pursue apparently pointless activities that can be destructive to other creatures.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Both are now listed as co-authors on a new study of the fossils, published in the journal Nature last week.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The Chicago Sun-Times summer reading list was licensed from King Features, owned by magazine conglomerate Hearst.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Highlights this week include four of the greatest R&B divas to ever do it on one stage at Barclays Center, Rena Butler’s take on Aesop’s classic fable with Parsons Dance at The Joyce and a must-see immersive art exhibit in Chelsea celebrating Rolling Stone magazine.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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My dad was a crime scene detective, my mom was an undercover narcotics agent, and my stepfather was an FBI agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The agents, most of which are set to be available by the end of 2025, can perform a variety of tasks; one handles sourcing and procurement, while another creates and manages quotes and still another orchestrates stock and handles in-store inventory details.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Now, a new book, Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen, peels back the sparkling facade of the Dulos's life to unearth the origins and motivations of a crime that became a national obsession.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The movie only adapts part of Todd's fourth book before leaving fans hanging with a cliffhanger ending.—
Megan Vick,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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“Organ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organ. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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