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 Erasures from his the poet’s journals narrate the speaker’s visit to his father in prison through the pinhole of what’s left of memory. Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Lloyd’s List is one of the oldest shipping industry trade journals in the world. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 May 2026 The burgeoning number of scientific journals that aim to make money but somehow expect scientists to review papers for free has led to a growing quality-control problem. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Sirhan’s journals revealed rage over Kennedy’s support for Israel during and after the war. Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026 Research journals generally require scientists to pay for the privilege of publishing there. ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Its own clinical trials have been published in scientific journals and the method has thousands of citations in other studies. Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026 The company has inked partnerships and licensing agreements with the world’s most prestigious medical journals, like NEJM and JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026 There’re links, citations, and quotes from academic journals. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journals
Noun
  • History Magazine journalism developed during the 18th century alongside pamphlets and early periodicals in Britain and the American colonies.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • My Chief of Staff built a full end-to-end app for Cannes Lions that coordinates scheduling across 20+ executive diaries, manages the Canva Cabana program, and pipes lead interactions directly into our CRM.
    Rob Giglio, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • Her life and works are adapted for stage and screen, and her diaries have been serialized on radio.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Heuermann is an avid ready of books and periodicals, Toulon told ABC News.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • Visitors can enter through the fly, then sit in the library among books selected by Gone examining tourism, colonization, sugar production and the history of the Caribbean and Latin America.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Five thousand Cubs fans who had read all about it in their city’s newspapers met him with jeers when his train arrived at Chicago’s Union Station.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Why reading is good for your brain Bone, a senior research fellow in statistics and epidemiology at University College London, said these events might not necessarily mean more adults are leisure reading, which can include physical and e-books, magazines and newspapers.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The unique red rock buttes often show up in movies, calendars and magazines.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Bullet casings were found scattered about, and two magazines and a box of ammunition that was on a couch immediately beneath the window from where Jennings fired the rifle were also seized.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Back in the lab, Kurts and his immunology team screened the pigeon organs for magnetic cells and found the liver contained the highest concentration of iron.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • That disorder causes iron to build up in vital organs, leading to liver disease, lowered immunity and other complications, officials said.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 May 2026

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“Journals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journals. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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