corpus

noun

ˈkȯr-pəs How to pronounce corpus (audio)
Definition of corpusnext
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as in output
the complete works of an author Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement

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as in corpse
a dead body international conventions requiring that the corpus of the enemy combatant be treated with respect and dignity

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Recent Examples of corpus The day of The Times’ article publication, the public defenders office helped the family file a habeas corpus petition on behalf of Wilber. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Trillions of words, sitting in plain sight, a corpus humanity spent decades writing without meaning to. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 After almost five months at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, Jacob's mother was released based on a habeas corpus petition in May. — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The community also signed cooperation agreements with KPS, the Institute of Language Sciences of Shanghai International Studies University, AltStory, and Kuaizi, with the partnerships focused on data sets, linguistic corpus building, and research into AI agents. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpus
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  1. output
  2. corpse
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  • Côte d’Ivoire — the world’s top producer — is expected to see its output slump by around a fifth, Bloomberg reported.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Daily ice output varies widely, from the roughly 34 pounds Good Housekeeping recorded on the smaller Cowsar to the up to 44 pounds Men’s Health cited for the Newair.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • His corpse was luridly blown up on a projector, streaming live on the Law&Crime YouTube channel, naked and dead.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So, Hedrick was convicted of misdemeanor abuse of a corpse, not for playing a role in Beason’s death.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
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