white paper
noun
1
: a government report on any subject
especially
: a British publication that is usually less extensive than a blue book
2
: a detailed or authoritative report
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Today, Coinbase unveiled a bold new white paper, proposing permissionless networks as the key to transforming payments, finance, and beyond.
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The white paper does not specify whether the company will be able to do new business with private foreign entities.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Press your pattern onto the large sheet of white paper.
—The Week Junior, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
And in a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association white paper posted last summer, the number was even lower, 15%.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The white paper does not specify whether the company will be able to do new business with private foreign entities.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Press your pattern onto the large sheet of white paper.
—The Week Junior, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
And in a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association white paper posted last summer, the number was even lower, 15%.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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