Definition of articlenext
as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view read an article extolling the benefits of vegetarianism

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Recent Examples of article Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Data Skrive, New York Times, 25 May 2026 This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026 Information for this article was contributed by Jasmina Kuzmanovic, Arne Delfs and Jorge Valero of Bloomberg. Misha Savic, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026 Watch the conversation on YouTube, listen to the interview or read the article about their discussion. Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for article
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essay
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  • What’s more, over the next few months, the ChatGPT users got lazier with each essay, ultimately resorting to copy-and-paste by the end of the study.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • In a new First Opinion essay, dietitian Cole Hanson offers a breakdown of the actual evidence.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 May 2026

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“Article.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/article. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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