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Definitions
Noun
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plural of newspaper

"The old newspapers from last week are finally making it to the recycling bin after sitting on my desk for too long."

In plain English: Newspapers are printed magazines that contain daily news and stories about what is happening in the world.

"My grandfather reads the morning newspapers every day while having his coffee."

Usage: Use newspapers to refer collectively to multiple physical or digital periodicals that report current events. Do not use it as a singular noun, as the correct singular form is newspaper.

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of newspaper

"He newspapers every morning before breakfast to catch up on local news."

"The old machine still works to print newspapers every morning."

Usage: Do not use "newspapers" as a verb; it is strictly a noun that refers to printed periodicals containing news and information. If you need to describe the act of providing news, use verbs like "reports," "publishes," or "updates."

Example Sentences
"My grandfather reads the morning newspapers every day while having his coffee." noun
"The old machine still works to print newspapers every morning." verb
"The editor decided to newspapers his staff to cover more local stories." verb
"Many journalists began newspapers the latest events in real time during the crisis." verb
"She hopes her team will soon newspapers their findings before the conference ends." verb
Related Terms

Origin

Derived from the French phrase nouvelles papiers, it originally referred to sheets containing news. The term entered English in the 18th century through the influence of German printers who adopted the French expression.

Rhyming Words
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