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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 Synonyms for essays
Noun
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The process usually begins with an investigation, followed by the introduction of articles of impeachment to the House Judiciary Committee.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Before the Democratic National Convention in 1912, McCombs encouraged prominent journalists and editors to write articles supportive of Wilson's nomination.—
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arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The show attempts to elevate the Baldwins’s completely inconsequential activities by the sheer novelty of its participants.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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As the president attempts to phase out the Education Department, the SBA will absorb federal student loan programs.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two helped keep the station running — fixing a broken toilet, watering plants and conducting experiments — and even went out on a spacewalk together.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The two helped keep the station running -- fixing a broken toilet, watering plants and conducting experiments -- and even went out on a spacewalk together.—
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arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jackson tries to see 15 to 20 people at each facility during her monthly visits.—
Jess Huff,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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Though timid Player 125 Min-su (Lee David) tries to help her, Se-mi is killed by Player 124 Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won).—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The company strives to be more than just a pet product brand.—
FunnyFuzzy Contributor,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Essays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essays. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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