white paper

[hwahyt pey-per, wahyt, hwahyt-pey-per, wahyt] / ˈʰwaɪt ˈpeɪ pər, ˈwaɪt, ˈʰwaɪtˌpeɪ pər, ˈwaɪt /

NOUN

technical paper

Synonyms

WEAK

command paper position paper state paper white book

Example Sentences

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Trump’s plan includes elements of a white paper written in 2021 by Ghilarducci and Kevin Hassett, who is now director of the National Economic Council.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

So many people went to the Algorhythm’s website to download the white paper promoted in the news release that the site crashed, and few could actually read the 10-page note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

And on Monday, the company claimed that the platform had shown a 70% reduction in empty trucking miles, based on a white paper.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

“Get the Glitch programmed,” I said to Elliot, glancing around frantically until my eyes landed on a stack of white paper.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin