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 Their paper was published in the journal Science. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The study was published in the journal Materials and Structures. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 The group published their findings in the journal Science on Wednesday. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 But research published by another UM professor, Farzaneh Aziz Zanjani, in the journal Earth and Space Science in 2024, found that buildings in Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside and other barrier island towns had been sinking at a faster rate than expected. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • Researchers are trying to dispel inaccurate information, but regional newspapers seem bent on perpetuating fear.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
  • This year, The Times collaborated with Clockshop to publish a newspaper kite design.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Pau’s videos, operating as both personal diaries and as layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Newman suggests keeping a bladder diary for one to three days.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • In Near, the Court considered the constitutionality of a Minnesota public nuisance statute that allowed authorities to shut down scandalous and defamatory periodicals.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 1969, a British magazine called Nova published an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The 29-year-old singer-songwriter’s fourth studio album, The Great Divide, has landed atop the Billboard 200, the magazine announced Sunday.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Did reading one book prove more compelling than a lifetime of knowing me?
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • The Great Gatsby was the first book that kind of blew things open for me in terms of symbolism and deeper meaning and language.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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