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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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as in tries
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
Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Her account there is excessive and loose, a counterweight to her essays and memoirs, which can seem opaque and professorial.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Gay served as a long time essays editor for the site.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
What the capsule will hold includes an iPhone 17; Native American artwork; essays from students; coins and pins; a Coca-Cola bottle; and even a feather from the eagle that accompanied Union soldiers into battle.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 14 June 2026
His books also included Laughing Matter — A Treasury of American Humor (1989), a collection of stories, cartoons, essays and scripts featuring Woody Allen, Russell Baker, Gary Trudeau and Garrison Keillor, among others.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
More flaglantry detrimental to learning, plenty more use the tech to generate entire essays and solve math problems — or, in a word, cheat.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
At our junket interview for Netflix’s superhero comedy WONDERfools, however, Park provides miniature essays, often speaking for several minutes at a time, surprising us all.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
It’s composed largely of her brilliant, almost painfully intimate essays, originally published in The New Yorker, about the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Her account there is excessive and loose, a counterweight to her essays and memoirs, which can seem opaque and professorial.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Gay served as a long time essays editor for the site.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
What the capsule will hold includes an iPhone 17; Native American artwork; essays from students; coins and pins; a Coca-Cola bottle; and even a feather from the eagle that accompanied Union soldiers into battle.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 14 June 2026
His books also included Laughing Matter — A Treasury of American Humor (1989), a collection of stories, cartoons, essays and scripts featuring Woody Allen, Russell Baker, Gary Trudeau and Garrison Keillor, among others.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
More flaglantry detrimental to learning, plenty more use the tech to generate entire essays and solve math problems — or, in a word, cheat.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essays
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Both of those marks targeted a wide swath of categories, from mobile games, jewelry and bags to container goods, textiles, clothing and sporting articles.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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The team searched family history records, old newspaper articles and other historical sources to gather material.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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The three-hour exam, which tests students on physics, chemistry and biology in a multiple-choice format, is among the country’s most punishing tests along with its engineering counterpart, the JEE, both demanding years of near-total devotion.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Year after year, Hagerty tries new cultivars of his favorite crops—including chiles, peaches, and loads of tomatoes.—
Johanna Silver,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Unfortunately, the degree of difficulty is about as high as whatever Simone Biles tries in the Olympics.—
Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The ball arrived at the space station for the astronauts to perform important experiments on it in microgravity that could help improve our understanding of the aerodynamic and physics involved in a powerful kick.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Testing a long-standing assumption The assumption that fibroblasts are essential for skin stem cell proliferation traces back to cell culture experiments from the 1970s.—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of senators strives to add new aircraft to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter fleet and codify the agency’s role in meteorological research.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Pay attention to who celebrates your growth, inspires you and supports your endeavors.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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The program, which began in September 2025, endeavors to cater to the nuns' medical care and material needs.—
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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“Essays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essays. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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