Definition of journalnext
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as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journal Sunscreen videos are all over TikTok — but the ones that go the most viral are the ones that are packed with misinformation, a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS Digital Health found. Lily Alvino, NBC news, 18 June 2026 Published in the journal Information, the study focuses on agentic AI. Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The researchers published their findings online 12 June in the journal Science Advances. IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026 Dasgupta and his colleagues published their work in the journal Science Advances. Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • The incident unfolded near Cherry Hill, a popular destination at the park, where the carriage driver had stopped and stepped away to take a photo of the family, the teen's father Deepak Mahajan told the newspaper.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Jordan published his letter on the Sunday editions of several newspapers four days after playing his final game in the NBA.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The mural that wraps around the room depicts the colorful life of the bar’s namesake, Arabella Huntington, the second wife of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and the cocktails in the drinks menu are playfully written as fictional entries in Arabella’s diary.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • Training-ground footage, team celebrations, travel diaries and behind-the-scenes moments build deeper connections between players and fans.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
  • The essay was published in a magazine called Thirteen Ways.
    Ben Lerner, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • Newsom doesn’t collect any real revenue from his podcast, but did report collecting more than $100,000 in publication fee and royalties last year for books he’s written.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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