journals

plural of journal
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as in diaries
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 journals Her academic credentials include published research in journals such as Nature Cell Biology and FASEB Journal, with extensive work on aging, nutrition, and disease prevention. Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 Parker’s attempts to publish in academic journals have regularly been rebuffed. Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025 Through high school and into her 20s, Lerner filled journals with reflections about her life. Jordan Greene, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Top-tier academic journals such as Nature, Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Lancet have published reams of research funded by the Chinese Communist Party in recent years, a Washington Examiner review found. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025 Among the most affecting discoveries were journals written not just by Octavia but also by her mother. Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025 Andrew Dessler is a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University with a respected record as an author and editor for scientific journals. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Some of these compositions start in Liniker’s journals. Carolina Abbott Galvão, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2025 This is the moment the conversation must widen beyond labs and journals to living rooms, boardrooms, and legislatures. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journals
Noun
  • Her passport and diaries and Airpods sit in the basement in a box marked Important.
    Sarah Adler September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sharing diaries could also hint toward the two camps finding a time for Prince Harry and King Charles to meet in person.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other Australian newspapers and Sky News Australia are also under the company’s ownership.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There is also a desire for infamy and to have their names and faces splashed across the internet and newspapers for a spurt of violence.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His photographs have appeared in wildlife magazines, books, and zoo publications.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Though nearly all its authors, editors, publishers, and readers would likely describe themselves as progressive, more and more of the stories that win acclaim and are published in top-tier magazines embody a conservative view of the world.
    Nathaniel Moore September 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By 1880, Jenkins had taken over Moffat’s operation entirely, selling the original business’s stock of Hallet & Davis pianos and Estey organs.
    Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Her organs didn't receive enough blood.
    Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Journals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journals. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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