white paper
noun
1
: a government report on any subject
especially
: a British publication that is usually less extensive than a blue book
2
: a detailed or authoritative report
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Getty Images Editor’s note: This story was originally written going into 2023 and has been added to our CNBC Pro white paper vault.
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Kelly Evans,fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Tetra Images | Tetra Images | Getty Images Editor’s note: This story was originally written going into 2023 and has been added to our CNBC Pro white paper vault.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
His output is alluded to in the film’s atmospheric credit sequence, in which a restless, scratchy charcoal pencil attacks white paper, the claustrophobia of which is intensified by the director’s intimate use of Academy ratio.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Stay tuned for an upcoming GSMA white paper, developed in partnership with the mobile industry, with more information on protecting yourself and your organization from device theft.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Evans,fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Tetra Images | Tetra Images | Getty Images Editor’s note: This story was originally written going into 2023 and has been added to our CNBC Pro white paper vault.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
His output is alluded to in the film’s atmospheric credit sequence, in which a restless, scratchy charcoal pencil attacks white paper, the claustrophobia of which is intensified by the director’s intimate use of Academy ratio.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Stay tuned for an upcoming GSMA white paper, developed in partnership with the mobile industry, with more information on protecting yourself and your organization from device theft.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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