corpora

Definition of corporanext
plural of corpus
1
as in outputs
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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as in corpses
a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Noun
  • This global policy, without an opt-out, is largely driven by the EU AI Act's Article 50, which mandates transparency for AI outputs.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison the maximum output of a Taser X26 is about 1,200 volts, though outputs can differ depending on the model, according to the National Library of Medicine.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Gein murdered at least two women, as well as illegally exhumed and mutilated multiple corpses, in the 1940s and 1950s.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Few things are as shocking to living people as corpses decomposing in the summer heat.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Two of them were killed, and their carcasses were abandoned and left to waste.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At least one of the alligators was shot with a crossbow bolt, indicating intentional targeting, and the carcasses of the two alligators that died were abandoned and left to waste, TPWD said.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Things like trumpets cracking, lights failing, and the BBC presenter’s original record of the broadcast breaking – all remind us of the fragility of relics, said Finn.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Louisiana officials agree they’re no longer needed and describe them as relics of a time when Black students were forbidden from attending some schools.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Corpora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpora. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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