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as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community
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as in instruments
something used to achieve an end
uses the business as an organ to fund a variety of political and social causes
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Recent Examples of organs
Amyloidosis is a rare but serious condition caused by abnormal protein deposits that can damage vital organs such as the heart, kidneys and nervous system.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
If left untreated, the condition can worsen over time, in some cases causing damage to the lungs, kidneys and other organs, according to medical experts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The event honors and raises awareness of those who donate organs and tissues to those who need them.
—Madeline Burke, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Type 1 diabetes is known to affect the long sugar molecules that IDS breaks down in several organs.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Her coughs and contractions were the impetus behind nearly 50 years studying chloride movement across the cells lining organs and body cavities, experiments that would be critical to cracking the medical mystery of cystic fibrosis.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
French andouille typically features pig organs, wine, onions, and mild seasonings, all stuffed inside a casing then poached.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Tunneling neurons While most human organs undergo frequent cellular updates, our brains are largely restricted to the neurons present at birth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Misidentified organs The liver Shaknovsky removed was over 2,100 grams, measuring about 23 by 19 by 11 centimeters.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
If left untreated, the condition can worsen over time, in some cases causing damage to the lungs, kidneys and other organs, according to medical experts.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The event honors and raises awareness of those who donate organs and tissues to those who need them.
—Madeline Burke, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Type 1 diabetes is known to affect the long sugar molecules that IDS breaks down in several organs.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Her coughs and contractions were the impetus behind nearly 50 years studying chloride movement across the cells lining organs and body cavities, experiments that would be critical to cracking the medical mystery of cystic fibrosis.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
French andouille typically features pig organs, wine, onions, and mild seasonings, all stuffed inside a casing then poached.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Tunneling neurons While most human organs undergo frequent cellular updates, our brains are largely restricted to the neurons present at birth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Misidentified organs The liver Shaknovsky removed was over 2,100 grams, measuring about 23 by 19 by 11 centimeters.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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Since May 1996, a group of neighbors has met almost every month to talk about books.—
Maggie Penman,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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There are also samples of children’s programs from the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as small leather school attendance books that were handwritten by the founders of the church.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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All 12 songs incorporate bells or bell-like instruments into their sparse mixes.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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In this high-altitude corridor, several observatories operate side by side using some of the most sophisticated instruments ever engineered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Amazing was part of a thriving genre of periodicals that included Astounding Stories of Super-Science (later Analog Science Fiction and Fact) and Galaxy Science Fiction.—
Chris Klimek,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some work came as news through notices of what was happening in cities and towns through the local press and other coverage came through academic outlets or periodicals.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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When the news broke in newspapers in Zimbabwe that the government was planning to cull 600 elephants, Krog made contact with the conservancy.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dollison continued editing and publishing populist newspapers such as the Alliance Voice, the Clay County Progress, the Paragould Democrat, the Paragould Press and the Walnut Ridge Telephone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, this isn’t a bad group by any means, and the team could easily go into the season with Barmore, Durden, Taylor, Williams and Farmer/Gregory.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Publications such as National Geographic, first issued in 1888, initially served as research journals but gradually evolved to accommodate readers who sought vicarious travel experiences through reading.—
Suzanne Dundas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The judge also raised concerns about the plaintiff’s evidence, finding that some materials — including sonogram images contained in personal journals — had been falsified.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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The furniture is flanked by hundreds of jazz and classical CDs in tidy, towering racks, along with stacks of books and magazines.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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There were movies, TV shows, books, magazines.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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