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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 instrumentalities
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
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, CMT causes a range of sensory and motor symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness and atrophy — deterioration in cells, tissues, and organs.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Endometriosis Endometriosis is a condition in which uterine-like tissue grows outside of the uterus on other nearby organs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Sepsis is a condition where the body responds incorrectly to an infection, causing damage to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Organoids are small, three-dimensional masses that are derived from stem cells and mimic organs.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Doctors confirmed on Monday that the teen’s organs could be donated.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
This explained the atrophied organs.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Endometriosis Endometriosis is a condition in which uterine-like tissue grows outside of the uterus on other nearby organs.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Sepsis is a condition where the body responds incorrectly to an infection, causing damage to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Organoids are small, three-dimensional masses that are derived from stem cells and mimic organs.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Doctors confirmed on Monday that the teen’s organs could be donated.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
This explained the atrophied organs.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for organs
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The large compartment can fit books, beach towels, a laptop and more.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Both museums feature original lyrics, photographs, rare musical footage, and volumes of books and reference material related to Guthrie and Dylan.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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When the Fed all but certainly cuts rates, investors should start moving their funds out of cash instruments, analysts say.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the rise of insurance money in investing has created patient capital that in many cases fits those money holes better than blunter instruments.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The same caveat applies with newspapers, Wikipedia, and any other independent organization.—
Jimmy Wales,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Video shown during the news conference showed the car in the parking lot, pulling up to a couple of police vehicles, then backing up and stopping.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Illinois is attempting to crack down on federal officers who try to disguise their vehicles in pursuit of undocumented individuals.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The research will be released across several scientific journals on a rolling basis.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals and anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories series.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bennett Lawson, who represents the 44th Ward, told CBS Chicago that tear gas was set off when neighbors protested federal agents pulling a construction worker from a home in Lakeview.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last week, Judge Ellis ordered agents equipped with body cameras to activate them during immigration enforcement and public interactions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The letter was spelled out with letters cut out of magazines, per The Atlantic.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Anwar has been included in photoshoots for magazines such as Teen Vogue and Paper, and appeared in campaigns for Hugo Boss and Zadig & Voltaire.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Organs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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