as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals
liked to read the newspaper every morning
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Recent Examples of newspapers
Not long after, major television news networks and newspapers were covering the story.
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Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Des Moines Register staff members won a total of 24 awards at the 2026 Iowa Newspaper Association contest, which honors the best work of newspapers across the state.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The biggest shift in the financial model of newspapers that has occurred in the transition from print to digital is a decreasing reliance on advertising and an increasing reliance on direct payments from subscribers.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Legacy newspapers have also been hit hard.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The business model of newspapers fell apart with the internet, and very few news organizations have managed to figure out how to thrive in this new environment.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
His writing career has spanned plays, newspapers, corporate communications, speech writing and public policy think tanks.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Liz has worked in various reporting and editing positions at five daily newspapers in Texas, including The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Denton Record-Chronicle.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Des Moines Register staff members won a total of 24 awards at the 2026 Iowa Newspaper Association contest, which honors the best work of newspapers across the state.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The biggest shift in the financial model of newspapers that has occurred in the transition from print to digital is a decreasing reliance on advertising and an increasing reliance on direct payments from subscribers.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Legacy newspapers have also been hit hard.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The business model of newspapers fell apart with the internet, and very few news organizations have managed to figure out how to thrive in this new environment.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
His writing career has spanned plays, newspapers, corporate communications, speech writing and public policy think tanks.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Liz has worked in various reporting and editing positions at five daily newspapers in Texas, including The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Denton Record-Chronicle.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newspapers
Noun
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Users will also be able to purchase physical books through the platform.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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About two years after the launch of audiobooks on Spotify, the company is bringing physical books into the equation.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Nature network of journals recently published an article suggesting that GLP-1s reduce the risk of suicidal thoughts by more than half—and another article saying that they more than double the risk of suicidal behavior.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Reem Raouda is a leading voice in conscious parenting and the creator of the BOUND and FOUNDATIONS journals, now offered together as her Emotional Safety Bundle.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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This dandy—later named Eustace Tilley—has made an appearance on the cover virtually every February since and, in the process, has become one of the most recognizable mascots in the history of magazines.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Don't let mail or magazines pile up.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Newspapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newspapers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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