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Definitions

paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
STRONG
cardboard disposable
WEAK
insubstantial paper-thin papery wafer-thin
Antonyms
WEAK
thick
NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
daily journal news weekly
STRONG
gazette organ rag
NOUN
thesis, article
Synonyms
STRONGEST
essay report script study
STRONG
analysis assignment composition critique dissertation examination monograph theme treatise
NOUN
material upon which one writes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
card note pad poster sheet stationery
STRONG
letterhead newsprint papyrus parchment rag tissue vellum
WEAK
filing card note card note pad onion skin
VERB
line with material
Synonyms
STRONG
cover hang plaster wallpaper
WEAK
paste up
Antonyms
WEAK
peel strip unline

Example Sentences

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Founded on paper in 2015, it has gathered momentum lately, just in time for trouble to hit the desert wonder 1,100 miles to its west.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

You just file two separate pieces of paper.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

If it’s anything like a normal set, it will be fun and there will be a toilet paper gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

If Arteta does put pen to paper, how much closer he gets to Guardiola and Simeone in terms of pay will be a key question.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Quickly, I began to scan the paper in front of me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse