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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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Jenisha has long served as a key editor on the Ideas team, working on a wide range of subjects, from political analysis and sports commentary to a growing collection of beautiful personal essays.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Her essays have been featured in Vanity Fair, New York, Teen Vogue, and other places.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
An anthology with commentary on the consequential speeches, letters and essays that led us to this moment in democracy.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Roughly 19% of students also reported using AI to write full essays.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Primarily written by Alexander Hamilton, the essays were an intellectual defense of the Constitution.
—Michael Golden, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
And unlike recent doomsday essays that have shaken markets, Khosla’s is a vision of equality and prosperity, not collapse.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Jenisha has long served as a key editor on the Ideas team, working on a wide range of subjects, from political analysis and sports commentary to a growing collection of beautiful personal essays.
—The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Her essays have been featured in Vanity Fair, New York, Teen Vogue, and other places.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
An anthology with commentary on the consequential speeches, letters and essays that led us to this moment in democracy.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Roughly 19% of students also reported using AI to write full essays.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Primarily written by Alexander Hamilton, the essays were an intellectual defense of the Constitution.
—Michael Golden, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 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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Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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News articles from the time say several hundred Marines were involved with the filming and that the base benefitted from the realistic combat production.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The freshman hit one-of-two attempts, giving the Spartans a 41-39 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Her furious attempts to extricate herself from Ramirez ended with her smacking her head on the parking lot asphalt and Ramirez hitting her in the right eye, according to the arrest report.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The California Highway Patrol was able to safely pull her over before conducting a series of field sobriety tests.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Base any fertilizer applications on the results of soil tests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks improved to 8-0 in shootouts this season despite going just two for six against Montreal, with even Mason McTavish failing to score for the first time in six tries this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Anaheim improved to 8-0 in shootouts this season despite going just 2 for 6 against Montreal, with even Mason McTavish failing to score for the first time in six tries this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Choose from 21 colors, from goes-with-everything black to standout prints and textures, including holiday-ready velvet or sequins.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Weaver reminded us of the coat’s versatility while wearing a goes-with-everything matte black version.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
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The experiments were conducted at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source, where scientists used advanced neutron-scattering techniques to observe both the atomic structure and the motion of atoms inside the material.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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More important than the experiments, though, was the opportunity for attendees to meet and talk to women who work in STEM every day.—
Lauren Whitney,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney plays Undine Spragg, a fiercely ambitious woman from the Midwest who strives for the social heights of turn-of-the-century New York.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the agency continues to grow, strengthening its infrastructure, TSD strives to preserve the intimacy that first defined those early kitchen-table sessions.—
Contributor,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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And in news that will surprise absolutely no one familiar with his longevity endeavors, tech entrepreneur and bio-hacking fanatic Bryan Johnson also had penile Botox.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Blue Origin and Eutelsat's OneWeb, for instance, are following SpaceX's example, as are several Chinese companies, and smaller startups are readying their own endeavors.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Essays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essays. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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