Synonyms of essays

essays 1 of 2

noun

plural of essay

1

as in articles

a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view

school essays on what it means to be a patriot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• articles
• papers
• themes
• dissertations
• editorials
• treatises
• commentaries
• compositions
• columns
• reports
• features
• studies
• theses
• write-ups
• reviews
• discourses
• discussions
• tracts
• causeries
• prolegomena
• expositions

2

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

my first essay at baking a cake did not go well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• endeavors
• stabs
• bids
• assays
• shots
• offers
• trials
• passes
• undertakings
• flings
• strivings
• cracks
• struggles
• bashes
• whacks
• whirls
• throes
• trial and errors

3

as in tests

a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty

a little homemade essay to determine the easiest way to strip the paint from the bookcase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tests
• experiments
• experimentations
• trials
• efforts
• tries
• exercises
• practices
• attempts
• rehearsals
• ordeals
• workouts
• tryouts
• crucibles
• trial and errors
• dry runs
• shakedowns

essays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of essay

as in tries

to make an effort to do

he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• strives
• endeavors
• assays
• seeks
• has a go at
• shoots at
• works
• struggles
• hopes
• troubles
• tries one's hand (at)
• toils
• aims
• fights
• undertakes
• strains
• aspires
• takes up
• assumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• gives up
• quits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of essays

Noun

Writing essays was not the sole consequence for any of those involved, according to the university. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Her essays have been featured in the New Yorker, the New York Times magazine, the Paris Review, and Jezebel. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

None of the individuals charged were offered the opportunity to write essays as a sole consequence of their involvement. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit claims that some of them were able to write essays to the school to reduce their disciplinary action, according to her attorney. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The others' punishment was to write essays or serve a short suspension. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

This prompts Kyle, who has four dorters like Teresa, to share that Portia wrote her college essays about having no memories of life before the cameras, leaving her with guilt as a mother. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Founded in 1902, the magazine was primarily devoted to art historical essays and reports on old master acquisitions, while dutifully neglecting new developments in its hometown of New York City. — Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

In the film, Bajpayee plays the police officer while Jim Sarbh essays the role of the killer who goes by the fictional name Carl Bhojraj. — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025