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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
Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court ruling that banned the use of affirmative action in admissions said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sultan’s latest posthumous collection shifts the focus to the artist’s mostly unpublished writings, which include his musings on teaching and art, unfinished short stories, dream logs, and essays.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
If the assignment is to write an original composition on a particular topic, plenty of such compositions already exist, and many tools can generate essays that even a plagiarism-checker will deem to be original.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Besides those high-profile incidents, people have been posting for months about suspicions of AI turning up, undisclosed, in major news publications—far beyond personal essays or puffy summer features.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Best Dog in the World by Alice Hoffman (editor) Fourteen authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in a collection of essays.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The collection includes not only new scans from the original camera negatives but also several hours of interviews and visual essays that provide essential context for these movies, both within Italian genre cinema and Margheriti’s filmography.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Supreme Court ruling that banned the use of affirmative action in admissions said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students' lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court ruling that banned the use of affirmative action in admissions said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sultan’s latest posthumous collection shifts the focus to the artist’s mostly unpublished writings, which include his musings on teaching and art, unfinished short stories, dream logs, and essays.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
If the assignment is to write an original composition on a particular topic, plenty of such compositions already exist, and many tools can generate essays that even a plagiarism-checker will deem to be original.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Besides those high-profile incidents, people have been posting for months about suspicions of AI turning up, undisclosed, in major news publications—far beyond personal essays or puffy summer features.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Best Dog in the World by Alice Hoffman (editor) Fourteen authors celebrate the life-changing bond with their canine companions in a collection of essays.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The collection includes not only new scans from the original camera negatives but also several hours of interviews and visual essays that provide essential context for these movies, both within Italian genre cinema and Margheriti’s filmography.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 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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Finalizing tweaks and settings, such as enabling AI features and creating knowledge base articles, took several hours, which is about average.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seven articles and ten amendments follow.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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An outcry five years ago Missouri’s history with Christian boarding schools is why the previous attempts to pass this kind of legislation failed to get any traction.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-10 big man made his first six field-goal attempts and scored 11 points in his first eight minutes of floor time.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Woods showed signs of impairment, Budensiek said, and did several roadside tests.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Are skills tests making a comeback?—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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That took me at least 10 tries.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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An engineer living in Tehran tries to find a pattern in strikes – are certain times safer?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The we-might-all-die-if-this-special-effect-goes-wrong stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 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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Koch and Hansen are mission specialists, responsible for conducting scientific experiments, operating specialized equipment and performing spacewalks.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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After the astronauts conduct a moon walk and a series of scientific experiments, the lander would then transport them back up to Orion, which would make the journey back to Earth, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of government secrets, budget some time for the National Atomic Testing Museum, which strives to educate the public about the Nevada Test Site (now called the Nevada National Security Site).—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Their concierge service strives to provide anything guests may require, from a wellness network of massage therapists to a partnership with a local gym.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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That seems to be the dynamic driving Newsom’s steady fundraising for another one of his wife’s endeavors, the California Partners Project.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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This could be one of the mission's most challenging and time-consuming endeavors.—
Sheena Samu,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Essays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essays. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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