oeuvre

noun

ˈu̇-vrə How to pronounce oeuvre (audio)
Definition of oeuvrenext
as in output
the complete works of an author a novel that occupies a relatively minor position in the author's oeuvre

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Recent Examples of oeuvre The latest addition to her oeuvre, The Phoebe Variations, is a wildly original story of complicated and unlikely family arrangements, the fluidity of identity, and just about every kind of love imaginable. — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Trying to map out the connections of an encyclopedia as vast as Eco’s oeuvre was bound to result in information overload. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 Those sporting looks from the Browne oeuvre and taking in the scene included Junia Lin, Isan Elba, Jack Cameron Kay, Ian Bradley, and Tom Sachs—new headphones included. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 The Love Hypothesis isn’t the only age-gap romance in Hazelwood’s oeuvre. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oeuvre
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  1. output
  2. corpus
Noun
  • America’s Micron is building fabs in the United States, but significantly replacing Korea’s output is not realistic.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Problem With Peaking Most traditional performance models are built around peak output and what a person can do when conditions are ideal.
    — Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of output
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  • The people who want to believe the machine is alive are the people who most want the machine to be alive, and the training corpus taught the machine exactly what to say to please them.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • ProPublica reviewed hundreds of habeas corpus petitions filed nationwide since January 2025, in which immigrants challenged their ICE detention on constitutional grounds.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of corpus

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