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

Fifty years ago, The Boston Evening Globe published a pair of essays written by two young men graduating from college. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026

The loss spread like shock waves, resulting in thousands of comments across social media and online forums, as well as multiple essays from fans young and old. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The other two students were required to attend training, avoid contact with Jane Doe and write reflection essays. — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Her distinctive essays, prose and poetry, in which the ancient and modern live side-by-side, have garnered her critical acclaim. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit claims that some of them wrote essays to the school to reduce their disciplinary action, according to her attorney. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 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 others' punishment was to write essays or serve a short suspension. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 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