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 The research, published this week in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, links heavy drinking to not just earlier strokes, but also larger, deadlier brain bleeds and long-term brain damage. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 The 13-track alternative project showcases Harper's vocal and instrumental talents with sharp, journal-like lyrics about moving through young adulthood between New Zealand and New York City, where he's lived now for a few years. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 Eventually, scientists’ misgivings, expressed largely in academic journals and to journalists, erupted into outright dissent. Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025 Today, as an author and founder of a company that guides writers through the publication process of books and journal articles, Dr. Munkeby is focusing his attention on the growing field of AI. K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journal
Noun
  • Formal inquiries began after complaints that personal information shared only in private realms was routinely exposed on the front pages of national newspapers, causing distress and compromising the safety of those targeted.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Organic mulches include straw, pine needles, wood chips and bark, shredded leaves, and layers of newspaper.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.
    Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The place itself, of course, but also artefacts—photographs, diaries, heirlooms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • From pamphlets to periodicals to local newspapers, the printed news created this country.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • This year’s Cartoons & Puzzles issue offers a glimpse into our playful periodical’s hundred-year history.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The container had 18 rifles, five handguns, firearms magazines, over 36,000 rounds of ammunition and a silencer that had been shipped from Miami.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • People magazine featured comedian Heather Shaw's wedding to Kentucky attorney Lilly Jean Coiner at the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Another surprise is the stealth-like performance of Regretting You, the adaptation of the Colleen Hoover book.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Set on Christmas Eve, this adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's beloved 1985 children's book follows a young boy whose waning belief in Santa Claus is reinvigorated after hopping on a magical train to the North Pole.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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