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as in articles
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
school essays on what it means to be a patriot
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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
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to make an effort to do
he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move
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Recent Examples of essays
Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Her early essays, written through a Marxian lens, proclaimed revolutionary socialism as justice’s true path.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
That said, there are a few books, works, videos, and essays that came from within the art world that could not have occurred anywhere else.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Nothing if not prolific, Vidal wrote more than two dozen novels, eight plays, 16 screenplays, and hundreds of essays and magazine articles, spanning nearly 70 years.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Take-home essays could turn into entire books.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Share flash fiction, life stories, essays, poetry and songs.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
My peers would use these tools for everything from English essays to math problems or Spanish translations.
—Eli Thompson, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
My entire future rested on a few essays written in the school hall under a three-hour time constraint?
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the critical texts and curatorial essays reprinted here, Enwezor repeatedly engaged with artists who were on their own conscious or unconscious quests for identities that could not be reduced to their appearances or to the way their lives had been historicized.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Her early essays, written through a Marxian lens, proclaimed revolutionary socialism as justice’s true path.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
That said, there are a few books, works, videos, and essays that came from within the art world that could not have occurred anywhere else.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Nothing if not prolific, Vidal wrote more than two dozen novels, eight plays, 16 screenplays, and hundreds of essays and magazine articles, spanning nearly 70 years.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Take-home essays could turn into entire books.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Share flash fiction, life stories, essays, poetry and songs.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
My peers would use these tools for everything from English essays to math problems or Spanish translations.
—Eli Thompson, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
My entire future rested on a few essays written in the school hall under a three-hour time constraint?
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essays
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Without granting anonymity, articles such as this one could not exist.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Through rigorous policies, editorial standards, user privacy protections, and transparent processes, nearly 260,000 volunteers have created over 65 million articles in 300 languages.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nix, through three quarters, had completed only one of his eight pass attempts of 10 or more air yards, according to TruMedia.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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New data reported to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom shows that the majority of book censorship attempts are now originating from organized movements.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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To learn more about breast cancer symptoms and what imaging tests are available, click here.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a series of tests carried out by engineers, Google’s robots passed the banana test, which involved serving different fruits into plates based on color.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And Survivor tries to keep things unpredictable.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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McEntire played Reba Hart, a divorced mom who tries to keep her family together after her husband divorces her for his dental hygienist.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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These nation-wide country-goes-city celebrations of agricultural bounty, mechanical innovations and skilled handcrafts have been drawing crowds since the first fair was held in upstate New York in 1841.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the 1970s, experiments by James Gould and collaborators drove a new consensus.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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For over a decade Open Group has been creating unrehearsed situations, performative films, and spatial experiments.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How Democrats fare in efforts to reclaim the governor's office could preview a national pattern and influence party strategies as the GOP strives to maintain control of the House and Senate while Democrats push for significant gains after a disappointing 2024.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Vikings are gifted a bye week after their international endeavors before returning to action against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 7.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On a distant level, this week may also bring happy news around your heart’s desires, like dating, children or creative endeavors.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Essays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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