term paper
noun
: a major written assignment in a school or college course representative of a student's achievement during a term
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I have a term paper due next week.
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So, for the Guardians, the Thomas and Alex Cobb additions might seem like doing the bare minimum to achieve a passing grade on a term paper.
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Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Educators have lost the interest of talented students by consistently demanding that research always be presented in term papers.
—Roxanne Varzi, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
The final term paper is also generated largely within his sight.
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There are certainly gestures toward that broader sociopolitical context in National Anthem, but Gilford’s film is not an anti-reactionary term paper.
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Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Educators have lost the interest of talented students by consistently demanding that research always be presented in term papers.
—Roxanne Varzi, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
The final term paper is also generated largely within his sight.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
There are certainly gestures toward that broader sociopolitical context in National Anthem, but Gilford’s film is not an anti-reactionary term paper.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 22 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for term paper
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“Term paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20paper. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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