Definition of journalnext
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as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journal Their paper was published in the journal Science. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The study was published in the journal Materials and Structures. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 The group published their findings in the journal Science on Wednesday. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 But research published by another UM professor, Farzaneh Aziz Zanjani, in the journal Earth and Space Science in 2024, found that buildings in Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside and other barrier island towns had been sinking at a faster rate than expected. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • Researchers are trying to dispel inaccurate information, but regional newspapers seem bent on perpetuating fear.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
  • This year, The Times collaborated with Clockshop to publish a newspaper kite design.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The studies cited used set caffeine doses or placebos and tracked participants with brain-wave monitoring, sleep diaries and questionnaires across hundreds to thousands of people.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • In Near, the Court considered the constitutionality of a Minnesota public nuisance statute that allowed authorities to shut down scandalous and defamatory periodicals.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast is a New York Times bestselling author, the founder of a girls’ mentorship program and a former Time magazine Woman of the Year — not to mention a college student.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • Steven Spielberg introduced Howard to Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, who was working on the script for The Paper with brother Stephen Koepp, a Time magazine editor.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Will history books that refuse to propagate the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen be allowed in red-state classrooms?
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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