journals

Definition of journalsnext
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 Instead, the 26-year-old gets ready, journals, prays and reads. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 Motherisk also served as a kind of clearing house, with extremely similar articles based on its research findings running in multiple medical journals. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Now it’s all lost to time along with everything, including the rest of her work — photographs, writings and the journals of her partner, Sylvia Sukop, who was storing them in Kaplan’s garage. Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Most Yiddish literature, and especially that by women, was published in now-scarce journals, or on barely decipherable newsprint. Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 For more than a century, scientific journals have been the pipes through which knowledge of the natural world flows into our culture. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026 While work by Stabell Benn's team has been published in reputable scientific journals, their statistical work has been questioned. Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026 Nadler's newest venture provides a chatbot for doctors, with its AI models having been trained on data and information from top scientific journals, Nadler said in an interview. Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026 Investigators later found journals and other writings by Ball. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journals
Noun
  • Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After inheriting her family’s stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers hidden diaries and enlists two academics to uncover dark secrets at Harford Hall.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ditto the diaries of Jim Carroll, former downtown fixture and author of The Basketball Diaries.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In recent years, for example, the United States has seen a wave of right-wing political interference in education focused on banning certain concepts, authors, and books from schools’ libraries and curricula.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Designers seek out furniture, such as chairs, dining tables, and case goods, along with accent items like original art, hardcover books, lamp bases, and brass accessories.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The towing companies would be required to either advertise the auction on their websites or publish legal advertisements in local newspapers.
    Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Or to be worthy of words in magazines, newspapers and blogs.
    Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The event draws thousands of book lovers each year and offers more than 500,000 books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and magazines.
    Moran Elwell, Oklahoman, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News the man had a firearm and two magazines.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Three years ago, their youngest child, a boy, was born in Miami with Down syndrome and gastroschisis, a rare condition in which a baby’s intestines, and sometimes other organs, develop outside the body, requiring specialized medical care.
    Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The human body relies on a sensory network in which the nervous system receives and integrates signals from organs, such as the ears, eyes and tongue, as well as sensors throughout the body detecting things like pressure, temperature and balance.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Journals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journals. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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