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journal

noun

ˈjər-nᵊl

Definition of journal

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals a monthly scientific journal

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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 results of the outbreak investigation were reported this week in the journal Eurosurveillance. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 The research findings were published in the journal AVS Quantum Science. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Research from my lab, published in the journal PRX Life, shows that even a single bacterium can learn from experience, store memories of the past and use those memories to prepare for the future. — Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 The novel approach is detailed in a study published today in the journal Chem Circularity. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal

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Local newspapers, foremost among them the New York Times, opened up their obituary pages to cover, in humanizing detail, the lives of ordinary people who died in the attacks.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
The 12 defendants, including Khalifa, were sentenced to death by hanging and fined 500,000 Egyptian pounds ($9,800) by Cairo’s Criminal Court, the al-Ahram newspaper reported.

— Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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If your family is your priority, does your diary reflect that?

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

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People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of periodical

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In addition to Jim Murray’s anthology, here are some other sports books that have inspired Wickersham.

— Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In late July, HRW released a book-length report documenting the crimes committed in the first four months of the conflict.

— Aryeh Neier, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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