as in journal
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use has diligently kept a diary since she was 15

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Recent Examples of diary While getting the ensemble back together presented a logistical puzzle with the actors in such demand following the success of the original, diaries have now been cleared. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 Long before the video diary became the en vogue format of personal expression on YouTube and social media platforms like TikTok, Ross McElwee was America’s preeminent first-person filmmaker. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025 But the new book claims to have access to 17 of his diaries and an interview with his secret love child. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Sleep duration and midpoint were calculated daily with sleep diaries. New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diary
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journal
Noun
  • The study is published in the journal Science.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists published their findings this week in the journal Nature.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Diary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diary. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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