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 Less than a month after astonishing the world with its solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem, OpenAI has released 722 maths papers, proving or disproving problems across numerous fields from algebraic geometry to number theory. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 Alan Burnham, an architect and author who served on the Landmarks Preservation Commission, had started receiving key books and papers on New York buildings from people who didn’t know where else to send them. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 The papers quickly disappeared as office workers picked them up on their way home. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was struck in the back by one of five or six shots fired in the incident, according to the court papers. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The papers span mathematics, theoretical computer science, physics, and more. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 The men faced a range of disciplinary action, from reflection papers to suspensions and expulsions, The New York Times reported. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Britain’s papers cite no rape kit, no medical record, and no forensic evidence of any assault. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 In 2014, three years after his death, it was found among the papers of his close friend Zdeněk Urbánek. — Václav Havel, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The new changes in the electoral law ease some requirements for candidates seeking office, eliminate the need for some financial documents and a mandatory medical certificate, and introduce electronic voter registration.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
But an owners representative claims that part of the problem was Erica and Peter dragging their feet on providing backup documents for their application package.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of documents

Noun

Natural toiletries, journals and in-room yoga mats are a suitably Kamalaya touch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Still, there’s a difference between having a handful of books and a small stack of journals on a shelf and having robust structures that actually support the souls of working writers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of journals

Noun

The then-Democratic Senate voted to toss the articles of impeachment.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After coming across our insightful articles in the course of their online research, potential clients are often inspired to reach out for trip-planning assistance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of articles

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Fifty years ago, The Boston Evening Globe published a pair of essays written by two young men graduating from college.

— David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
The loss spread like shock waves, resulting in thousands of comments across social media and online forums, as well as multiple essays from fans young and old.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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Also on the lobby level, a corner shop sells downloadable newspapers and magazines, snacks, and classic Penguin paperbacks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Earlier bans were usually covered by local newspapers and then eventually forgotten.

— Naveen Basavaraj, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspapers

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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
Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026