Thesaurus results for PAPERS

papers

noun

plural of paper

as in documents

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed in the correct papers

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as in journals

a publication that appears at regular intervals we get the paper every morning

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as in articles

a short piece of writing done as a school exercise write a paper about your favorite author

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as in essays

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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Recent Examples of papers Inside was a tumble of papers, some moldy, some with partial footprints, leaves and twigs interspersed among the pages. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 And though papers in Washington State such as the Seattle Times have mentioned the protests, nobody in legacy media is criticizing the boy's participation. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Frank spent a week in Buffalo, looking through an archive of Osborn’s papers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Not coincidentally, the 11/12 result is the only one of the 722 OpenAI papers released on October 6 to have been edited by a person. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 At Mekelle's Tigray Martyrs' Memorial Monument, former fighters lined up to register with the authorities, some carrying papers or sheltering under umbrellas. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026 Blackburn’s caseworker grabbed her important papers, tablet and medicine. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Continuity of government But former government officials say being able to consult these papers is essential. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

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The documents also included physical descriptions of the accused.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The conversational layer may be what a borrower sees, but the difficult work happens deeper in the stack, where documents, rules, calculations, decisions, and transaction states have to remain connected.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of documents

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Two of the world’s leading medical journals published key studies this week that shed even more light on how ADHD impacts adults.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026
The library used to house thousands of books, journals, and reports that employees could use to learn, research, and explore ideas — much like The Garage.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of journals

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Andries’ articles and reviews helped elevate Steppenwolf’s profile considerably in the years before the theater company relocated to Chicago in 1980 and eventually became world-renowned, Delacoma said.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The programming incorporates science through chat sessions with viewers three times a week, as well as a podcast and online articles detailing the dogs' development.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of articles

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That gallery show is now further documented in the form of a new monograph, featuring essays from various writers, critics and curators exploring the work of artists including Kennedy Yanko, Maia Ruth Lee, Uman and more.

— Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
In a recent lawsuit, the student alleges the university allowed some of the accused to write essays as a way to mitigate discipline in the case.

— Mary Beth Canty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of essays

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But opponents have argued that other forms of infrastructure such as drones or surveillance towers are just as effective and a lot less expensive than the wall plans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Most of that evidence comes from studies of clove extracts or concentrated forms, not from a single clove steeped in a mug of coffee.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of forms

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My sister, the author Jacqueline Moriarty, works in a particularly beautiful chocolate shop, which is also a café and looks really magical, and her books often do have a magical side to them.

— Olivia Squire, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
As a teenager, Sharma worked at a golf course and sold coupon books to earn money.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of books

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Kansas City Call Building The Kansas City Call, founded in 1919, became one of the city’s most influential newspapers for the Black community while reporting on community affairs and advocating for civil rights.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
As the kid grew up in Los Angeles, shining shoes, selling newspapers, and vowing, unlike the rest of his family, to get an education, one impulse drove him on.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026