Definitions

white paper

[hwahyt pey-per, wahyt, hwahyt-pey-per, wahyt] / ˈʰwaɪt ˈpeɪ pər, ˈwaɪt, ˈʰwaɪtˌpeɪ pər, ˈwaɪt /

NOUN

technical paper

Synonyms

WEAK

command paper position paper state paper white book

Example Sentences

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In a white paper authored by Lester and Nelson, the two described the coming El Niño as a “reckoning” for the California coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Nvidia kicked off the race to develop solid-state transformers when it published a white paper outlining its blueprint for next-generation data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"Through our ambitious reforms announced in the post-16 education and skills white paper we will restore universities as engines of growth, aspiration and opportunity."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

During a spring trip to the Bahamas, days after Fink and Koh shared a white paper describing their new business idea with a potential investor, they began negotiating a pre-seed investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She tosses me a folded-up white paper bag, and I sit down on the stairs next to her.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden