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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
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
On paper, that sounds like an identity crisis — something that should never work.
—Aj Thomas, Forbes, 3 Mar. 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
Heflin flagged down Gomez, who held up foot traffic to sign the important paper.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
On paper, that sounds like an identity crisis — something that should never work.
—Aj Thomas, Forbes, 3 Mar. 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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This was followed by the deployment of additional malware designed to steal sensitive data such as passwords, credit card details, documents, and browsing history.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Only four days later, in a document later obtained by ABC affiliate WMTW, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified Mills and Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey that the state Department of Education was found to have violated Title IX.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The windows were open squares pasted over with layers of newspaper, and the room was occupied mainly by a brick bed large enough for the parents and the four children to share.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Previously, many of the big discussion points of the time were driven through more traditional media, such as newspapers or the television.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article A Black Lives Matter banner marking the Washington D.C. intersection dubbed in 2020 as Black Live Matter Plaza is being removed.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Orlando officials are no longer pursuing a homeless shelter at a former work-release facility in SoDo, Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel Monday, after enduring fierce blowback from a neighborhood east of the site.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her photo essay of the ranching family leaving Chico Basin Ranch was special.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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There’s going to be a book with a collection of essays, all newly commissioned, some of the finest writers, illustrated with stills and photographs from the collection of the BFI as well.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 43-year-old titular talk show host and rapper beau Common were caught off guard when the ball flew into the crowd, with Knicks Point Guard Miles McBride rushing over to try and stop the ball from making contact with Hudson’s face, according to TNT footage making the rounds on social media.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Rule of Jenny Pen stars Lithgow as Dave Crealy, a seemingly gentle man who secretly terrorizes the residents with a sadistic game involving the titular dementia doll.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While that will probably have to be in the form of a major trade, Briere didn’t shoot down a suggestion that the Flyers, now with an ample amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, could wade into free agency.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The project is the winner of an architecture competition and is focused around the towers, which will be constructed from concrete and steel, and have an unusual form with a long base that connects them and hosts greenery and a plaza.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alex writes to Spencer in her journal just before boarding her train.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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The research was published in the journal Nature Communications.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Nyoni’s terrific compositions, special mention must be made of David Gallego’s crisply evocative cinematography: interiors and exteriors of moonlit, shadowy depth that suggest an eternal night made palatable by pockets of haunting light.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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These findings highlight an unexpected disconnection between diet and gut flora composition.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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