term paper
Americannoun
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term papers
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of term paper
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Just as AI is useful for lazy students who don’t want to write that term paper, it’s an unnatural boon for a narcissistic con man.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
Shortly before he allegedly opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, he emailed a document to family members that read like a term paper, including a “rebuttals to objections” section.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Will Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Why Yale’s term paper on what’s wrong with college gets a ‘D-’
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
He had been barred from leaving the building during the raid, which meant he was unable to get home and finish a term paper.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
The English teacher said we had to turn in a term paper or a photo essay on somebody we admired.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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