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journal

noun

ˈjər-nᵊl

Definition of journal

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals a monthly scientific journal

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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 The findings were published on July 6 in the journal Nature Astronomy. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026 The researchers published their findings in the journal Science last year. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Meaning the next step is acknowledging that the infrastructure gap is now a scientific and policy problem, not just a curious find that will be published in a scientific journal article. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Those same colors can also put them at a higher risk for extinction in some parts of the world, according to a study published today in the journal Conservation Biology. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal

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There were at least six deaths alone in 2022, the newspaper reported.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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Published after her death at age 15 in a concentration camp, the diary became a classic of Holocaust literature and remains widely read.

— Frank DiGiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Today, our diaries exist as a constant stream—clicked, posted, forgotten—submerged in an ever-expanding digital archive that almost no one revisits.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026

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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

Definition of periodical

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Still a problem was the camera’s smaller-than-usual three-minute film magazine, which meant changing magazines in the middle of intense dramatic scenes, a situation Nolan had to plan for.

— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The country music singer and TikTok sensation, who previously opened up about his battle with binge eating, shared his progress on his weight loss journey in a new interview with People magazine published Saturday, July 4.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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The first season adapts the events of the first book and sets up the potential for a second season based on the sequel, On The Banks of Plum Creek.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
The outsider artist—which really does feel like the best way to describe her work as composer, book writer, and star—is Jennifer Nettles, half of the country-music band Sugarland, who has also pursued a career as an actor.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026

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