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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Finally, the white paper stipulates that the minimum residency requirement for applying for permanent settlement in the UK will increase from five years to ten years.
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CNBC, 3 June 2025
For example, Harwood contributed to an eight-page white paper Deloitte published in January titled The New Era of College Athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
Long white papers are bottom-of-the-funnel content, so create a short video out of one that is more suited to earlier stages in the customer journey, or re-create it with a different member of the buying committee in mind.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Now her business, Hiccup Earth, has 70,000 cups that Smithe rents out to interested races to replace the typical white paper cups that can pile up like snowdrifts at busy water stops.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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CNBC, 3 June 2025
For example, Harwood contributed to an eight-page white paper Deloitte published in January titled The New Era of College Athletics.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
Long white papers are bottom-of-the-funnel content, so create a short video out of one that is more suited to earlier stages in the customer journey, or re-create it with a different member of the buying committee in mind.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Now her business, Hiccup Earth, has 70,000 cups that Smithe rents out to interested races to replace the typical white paper cups that can pile up like snowdrifts at busy water stops.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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