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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"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

The expansion adds 900,000 tons of brown paper production, which starts in 1Q, and 1.5 million tons of white paper production, which commences in 2H, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The Hassett-Ghilarducci white paper also calls for the accounts to be portable.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

My sister thought my standing there smiling was crazy didn't understand how the smell and feel and sight of bright white paper could bring me so much joy.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson