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

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

The narrow lens of her attention can be viewed as a poetic feature played out at length over her nonfiction essays and books. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Doyle has also written articles and personal essays for multiple print magazines, including Elle and Glamour. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Students can now do basically all their schoolwork automatically with AI—answering scientific problem sets, writing computer code, and drafting essays. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

A lot of other researchers have published essays or long posts on social media, unburdening themselves of their concerns as well. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

This is precisely the Orientalism the essays in the book take issue with. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Watson went on to create Our Shared Shelf in 2016, a feminist book club that focused on discussing books and essays about gender equality. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 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