term paper
noun
a long essay, report, or the like, written by a student as an assignment over the course of a term or semester.
term papers
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pluralof term paper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Grammarly has created digital mimics of dead writers and thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Carl Sagan to give personalized feedback on emails and term papers.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
Manufacturers say that AI, known for creating instant term papers and pixel-perfect fake videos, is fundamentally changing how new products are created.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
In late 2022, after ChatGPT launched, many schools initially banned AI, fearing it would be used to churn out term papers, compose presentations and farm out math homework.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
OpenAI’s GPT-4, which was released in March 2023, enables chatbots and other software apps to answer questions, write emails, generate term papers and analyze data.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
I’d spent the past four years locked away in the padded room of college, reading Keats and Eudora Welty and worrying over term papers.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
