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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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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Line pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on long sides.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options.
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Erich Schwartzel,
WSJ,
31 May 2022
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Noun
The government said that the platform hosted several channels that made false claims to have leaked test papers and then demanded money from candidates and their families for access.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Line pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on long sides.
—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
Adjective
Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.
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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
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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There were at least six deaths alone in 2022, the newspaper reported.
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Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
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The article concludes that genuine empowerment requires substantial capital investment, not just goodwill, to build effective support systems.
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Custom built tents can cost up to $1 million, according to a Vogue article on the trend.
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In a personal essay for Elle in 2019, Taylor revealed that her mom’s cancer had returned.
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Artificial intelligence has complicated the reliability of admissions essays.
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Created by Laura Kittrell, Elle stars Lexi Minetree as the titular future Harvard law student Elle Woods, following her struggle to fit in as a high school student in Seattle.
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The weight of the titular role has not gone unnoticed to Minetree either.
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
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This project, described in the journal Additive Manufacturing, is currently a research demonstration, not a plug-and-play industrial process.
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Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
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Sportsbook odds can also reflect risk management and bettor demand, while prediction markets can be influenced by liquidity and trader composition.
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That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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