treatise

noun

Definition of treatisenext
as in monograph
a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
—often + on a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes

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Recent Examples of treatise This show is not a sociological treatise on the struggles of a contemporary American city. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 The manuscript, a treatise of Epicurean philosophy also likely written by Philodemus, was entirely unknown to scholars before the Challenge. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026 Well, that’s my entire treatise on my chronic disease. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 In the beginning, there was bread The book’s centerpiece chapters on starters, mains and sweets are bookended on one side by a treatise on how to make and store breadcrumbs of various sizes, with an under-duress sub-section about how to buy breadcrumbs. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for treatise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
  1. monograph
  2. article
  3. tract
  4. discourse
  5. discussion
  6. essay
  7. study
Noun
  • This monograph recently figured into a larger one-day conference dedicated to the work and cultural legacy of the Armenian painter organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice at Aula Baratto on May 25.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
  • This is the first new active ingredient added to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph since the late 1990s.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Definition of monograph
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  • As Robert Daugherty, CEO of the Jack Welch Management Institute, argued in an article titled Family Businesses Face A New Era Of Wealth Transition, the pressure points in this era are tax planning and continuity.
    — Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • United was asked to confirm these new routes, and this article will be updated if a response is given.
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of article
Noun
  • My veterinarian ruled out a urinary tract infection and suggested adding another litter box and plug-in pheromones.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The woman’s doctors noted that two years before her brain abscess, she was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of tract
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  • Ariana Grande plans to step away from the public eye following scrutiny amid ongoing discourse around her health, a representative told People.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite a lively online discourse around Nolan’s latest, The Odyssey currently holds a solid 94% critic rating and a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of discourse
Noun
  • When leaders focus too heavily on their own agenda, however, the discussion can quickly become transactional, leaving one or both sides without a clear sense of value or progress.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Adding pace to their attacks In some respects, this point harks back to discussions people were having last summer.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • That first essay drew upon years of listening to founder pitches and working with founders as a venture investor and board member.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The most entertaining of these is undoubtedly Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle, who died in 1673, at the age of fifty, leaving more than twenty volumes of poems, plays, and essays.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of essay
Noun
  • Emerging studies on leading AI models that have been specially trained by scholars to act as virtual Commanders-in-Chief, armed with massive arsenals of atomic arms, have been alarming.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The studies looked at everything from chips and salsa to beef chili and chicken tikka masala.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of study

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