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noun

ˈpā-pər How to pronounce paper (audio)
Definition of papernext
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as in document
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed in the correct papers

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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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adjective

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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Recent Examples of paper
Noun
On paper, split division should make games more competitive. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025 If the paper hasn’t been collected for three days the box becomes visibly overstuffed. — Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed. — 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 See All Example Sentences for paper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper
  1. document
  2. newspaper
  3. article
  4. essay
  5. titular
  6. form
  7. journal
  8. composition
Noun
  • The Project 2025 document suggested phasing out IDR plans for student loan borrowers and replacing them with a one-size-fits-all IDR plan.
    — Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Federal officials were told to eliminate the option to choose a marker for a third gender identity on documents such as passports.
    — Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of document
Noun
  • Previously, many of the big discussion points of the time were driven through more traditional media, such as newspapers or the television.
    — Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The windows were open squares pasted over with layers of newspaper, and the room was occupied mainly by a brick bed large enough for the parents and the four children to share.
    — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of newspaper
Noun
  • Listen to this article A Black Lives Matter banner marking the Washington D.C. intersection dubbed in 2020 as Black Live Matter Plaza is being removed.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of article
Noun
  • Her photo essay of the ranching family leaving Chico Basin Ranch was special.
    — DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
  • There’s going to be a book with a collection of essays, all newly commissioned, some of the finest writers, illustrated with stills and photographs from the collection of the BFI as well.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of essay
Adjective
  • Venerable baby boomer Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter Hub Halloran, a proud Georgia man with little tolerance for tomfoolery and a hatred of the Red Sox.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Rudd has starred in four Marvel films as the titular Ant-Man, the thief turned shape-shifting micro-supe known to his friends as Scott Lang.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of titular
Noun
  • While that will probably have to be in the form of a major trade, Briere didn’t shoot down a suggestion that the Flyers, now with an ample amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, could wade into free agency.
    — Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Alternatively, the higher oil costs could have been pushed to consumers in the form of higher prices for gasoline and other refined products.
    — Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of form
Noun
  • Alex writes to Spencer in her journal just before boarding her train.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The research was published in the journal Nature Communications.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of journal
Noun
  • These findings highlight an unexpected disconnection between diet and gut flora composition.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In Nyoni’s terrific compositions, special mention must be made of David Gallego’s crisply evocative cinematography: interiors and exteriors of moonlit, shadowy depth that suggest an eternal night made palatable by pockets of haunting light.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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