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 What To Know The researchers published their study on October 22 in journals such as ScienceDirect and Cell Metabolism, which found that skin injury or irritation may kickstart a process in the body that regenerates hair growth. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Scientific journals dedicated entire special issues to the subject. Stuart Heritage, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025 The research will be released across several scientific journals on a rolling basis. Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025 Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals and anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories series. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 The museum's collection comprises more than 2,000 historic journals and memorabilia from the Western Frontier, the Civil Rights era, the Oklahoma City bombing, along with badges and guns used by the Marshals Service throughout the years, according to the museum's website. Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025 By 1945, there were 86 scholarly journals in the field of history alone, and by 1948 there were 35 university presses (compared to just three in 1900). Time, 1 Oct. 2025 Today, Chinese scientists are publishing more research in high-quality natural and health sciences journals than their US peers, according to the Nature Index, while Chinese universities have climbed into the rankings of the top 50 in the world. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Tucked in the heart of downtown, this shop is nothing short of charming with its selection of candles, fragrances, throw pillows, and even cards and gratitude journals. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journals
Noun
  • News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.
    Time, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many things happen in those diaries but the event that’s seared into my mind involves a new hat.
    Zadie Smith, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bolton kept diaries — that is not a crime.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Organized by Byron Coley, the Forced Exposure critic turned record label owner and jack-of-all-music-trades, the website hosts a selection of Albini’s rare vinyl records, concert posters, weird books, vintage T-shirts, unique artwork, poker items, and more belongings each week for fans to buy.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The candidates have positioned themselves around hot-button topics including private-school vouchers, access to books, and whether signs with inclusive messages should be allowed in classrooms.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And it will be felt when New Yorkers open their newspapers in the morning and read headlines of success, not scandal.
    TIME Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The whole package—the coffee, cigarettes, suits, newspapers—surely a legacy of his youth in Vienna.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Fujimura also explained the historical reasons for why Japanese IP is so strong – starting with the periodical manga magazines that became popular in the 1950s, evolving into the anime business that boomed with the growth of Japan’s animation studios and TV networks in the 1960s.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Old boards and Thrasher magazines can be seen on display as well as gear from Patti McGee, the world's first professional female skater.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This activation will eventually lead to the development of male reproductive organs.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Well, that’s not going to happen…but there is a company that is taking organs and using partial reprogramming to rejuvenate them.
    Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Journals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journals. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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