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 Now condemned and boarded up, cordoned off by sagging tape, dirty roll-up door set to adorn the front pages of tomorrow’s papers. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 Igor Cassini, a former society columnist for the Hearst papers and the brother of Oleg Cassini, Jacqueline Kennedy’s favorite couturier, was the chairman of Le Club’s board. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 China’s first two Latin America policy papers, in 2008 and 2016, treated regional security as a sidebar to deals on trade and Taiwan. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 The siblings went on to revive a lost original concept for a final film set in the world of The Wicker Man and shot entirely in Shetland discovered in their father’s papers. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 In the study, published July 31 in the Cell Press Blue journal, researchers reviewed more than 350 papers about protein in humans, mice and other organisms and found eating less protein could have greater health benefits. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 No nomination papers had yet been filed for the Ward 6 seat, currently held by Margaret MacNiven. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 When in May the government admitted that the exam papers for medical and dental courses had been leaked and that millions would have to re-sit nationwide, long held discontent exploded into widespread anger. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 And things will only get worse as more people use AI to digest, analyze, and make judgments on everything from study papers to legal documents and news reports. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

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Noun

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
According to city documents, the Development Process Committee conditionally approved the annexation, rezoning and variances in July.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of documents

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More recently, though, articles published on the Forum's platform have started asking a more personal question.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The prosecutor recommended the commission seek articles of impeachment, refer the matter to law enforcement and have the mayor repay the $50,000.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of articles

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The essays have received more than 1 million cumulative views on Substack and her podcast of the same name registered 160,000 audio downloads and nearly 64,000 YouTube views at last count.

— Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Picture-by-Picture (PBP) and Picture-in-Picture (PIP) support let students view input from two devices simultaneously; ideal for comparing notes while writing essays.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of essays

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Beyond its emotional weight, the film carries a powerful, timely message—a tribute to great mentors, the value of reading, and the importance of education at a moment when books are being banned and learning is under attack.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Parents should think carefully about whether a child really needs to carry both books and a laptop every day, said mom Alix Fetch, a spokesperson for the parents group.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of books

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His work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other newspapers and magazines.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
Carr pointed to the example of how local newspapers have suffered over the past 25 years.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026