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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
Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Republic, and more.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Some of it became Paul Graham essays, which people still cite 20 years later.
—Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
One of the earliest examples emerged in the 16th century, when Venetian nobleman Luigi Cornaro promoted the benefits of a restricted diet in La Vita Sobria (The Art of Living Long), a series of essays describing his personal experiences of cutting certain foods from his diet.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 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
The practical political purpose of the essays was to convince New York to ratify the Constitution.
—Jordan Cash, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Stacy Arp, an Oak Forest Police Department dispatcher who helped gather the applications and essays, said most members of the Oak Forest Police Association voted for the two students.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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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
Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Republic, and more.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Some of it became Paul Graham essays, which people still cite 20 years later.
—Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
One of the earliest examples emerged in the 16th century, when Venetian nobleman Luigi Cornaro promoted the benefits of a restricted diet in La Vita Sobria (The Art of Living Long), a series of essays describing his personal experiences of cutting certain foods from his diet.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 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
The practical political purpose of the essays was to convince New York to ratify the Constitution.
—Jordan Cash, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Stacy Arp, an Oak Forest Police Department dispatcher who helped gather the applications and essays, said most members of the Oak Forest Police Association voted for the two students.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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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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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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What those articles miss is the setup that happens before the call.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Dylan Harper, who has played tremendous bench minutes for San Antonio, also scored 13 on 18 shot attempts.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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There have been attempts to start up professional softball leagues before.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The two partnered for hypersonic missile tests from the pad in the last two years, but the pad has also hosted commercial launch providers, including a pair of Astra Space launches, under a lease agreement with Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Yet some 20 states — including New York — used English-literacy tests to suppress minority votes, and had for decades.—
Robert Polner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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The New York Knicks announced plans for three official watch parties for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday, as New York tries to clinch its first NBA championship in 53 years.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The tour comes as Emanuel tries to differentiate himself from other Democrats considering a run for their party’s presidential nomination.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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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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Madonna hunts pheasant in the English countryside, Thomas Edison electrocutes an elephant, Harry Harlow conducts callous experiments on monkeys, and Jimmy Carter fends off a swamp rabbit attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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These experiments didn’t replace theory but complemented it, with new results washing between the two modes of investigation.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Rahma strives for a cinema-verité aesthetic, with footage sometimes shot on vintage digital cameras, but the show’s style can’t overcome the limits of its format.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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That's in stark contrast to the graying parishioners at most Spanish churches at a moment the Catholic Church strives to engage with and remain relevant to youth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Reiter, however, began to suspect that Epstein’s altruistic endeavors had ulterior motives.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Each one of those endeavors has given me belief in myself, usually at times in my life when things have felt hopelessly off-course.—
Kimberly McCreight,
Time,
3 June 2026
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“Essays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essays. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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