corpora

Definition of corporanext
plural of corpus
1
as in outputs
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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as in corpses
a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Noun
  • His live drawings are detailed enough to translate quickly into photorealistic outputs, sometimes within the same meeting.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Distillation is the process of training a smaller, more efficient model on the outputs of a larger one.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His body languished for years inside the room-temperature building in Penrose with other corpses before their discovery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Three other roach corpses were spotted around the restaurant.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
  • New York has implemented a strict policy that no deer carcasses can be brought into the state, despite whether it was shot in a chronic wasting disease positive state or not.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the construction site lies between the city hall, which dates back to the Middle Ages, and the town’s medieval defenses, archaeologists expected to uncover historical relics.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The hotel is preserving relics from his time across the fort.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Corpora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpora. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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