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 To track which foods trigger your symptoms, keep a food-and-symptom journal. Gagandeep Brar, Health, 11 June 2026 What the 2026 Global Perimenopause Study Actually Found The Mayo Clinic and Flo Health survey, published January 28, 2026 in Menopause, the official journal of The Menopause Society, is the largest international look at perimenopause knowledge to date. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026 Wienecke is also the co-author of an accompanying study on the fraction experiment published in the journal Educational Psychology Review. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026 Many of them are likely species that have never been documented, according to findings published Wednesday in the journal Nature. ABC News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • By the time Cantor arrived as a big-bodied midfielder, Petruska was also the sports editor for the high school newspaper, the San Marino Titan Shield.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Born into a financially struggling family, Matzner helped support his parents by delivering newspapers and selling dog food door-to-door.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • What lies ahead is a day-by-day diary of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix as a guest of the fastest-growing team on the grid.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Everything in The Traveler is based on George Forster’s works, diaries and letters, and those of his ​contemporaries—friends, family and foes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 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
  • The unique red rock buttes often show up in movies, calendars and magazines.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Five Hundred Years of Religion in America means this is not just another history going back to 1776, and this is not a book that equates religion with Christianity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • The inn serves as more of a comfortable home base in between outings—the lobby is a comfortable spot to chat or read a book, and the on-site restaurants offer convenience.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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