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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Verdagy published a technical white paper, highlighting how mysterious electrical losses can drag down efficiency across a full-scale plant.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Was there a brief, or a white paper?
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
An increasing number of elderly adults are experiencing loneliness compared with 2018, a government white paper on the country's aging society found.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pacify’s upcoming white paper maps doula coverage state by state, highlighting where insurance reimbursement is advancing and where opportunities remain.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Was there a brief, or a white paper?
—Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
An increasing number of elderly adults are experiencing loneliness compared with 2018, a government white paper on the country's aging society found.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Pacify’s upcoming white paper maps doula coverage state by state, highlighting where insurance reimbursement is advancing and where opportunities remain.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white paper
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“White paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20paper. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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