as in monograph
a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
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a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes
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Recent Examples of treatise
The book isn’t a winding memoir or a political treatise, and Harris doesn’t disclose any future plans.
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Her previous record, American Life, was a folktronica treatise on the state of America post-9/11 that was, at the time, her worst-selling album, so the dance music of Confessions was already a return to form.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Likewise, writing a vast treatise is bound to confound the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The thirty-page note is less a theological treatise than an ethical report.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Her previous record, American Life, was a folktronica treatise on the state of America post-9/11 that was, at the time, her worst-selling album, so the dance music of Confessions was already a return to form.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Likewise, writing a vast treatise is bound to confound the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The thirty-page note is less a theological treatise than an ethical report.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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Publishing a design monograph is a major career milestone for any architect or designer.—
AD PRO,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The opening party takes place on Thursday, with Erdem also celebrating his new monograph, published by Rizzoli.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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This article has been updated with additional information.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2021, the former president was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection that spread to his bloodstream.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Deveining is the simple process of removing this tract—improving the texture and appearance of your shrimp.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Seven decades later, these ideas are mainstream in both Israeli and US discourse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Born in 1950 and raised in Chicago, Morgan became one of the most respected voices in the study of language, identity, and the power of popular culture to shape social discourse.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The eyeball test says BYU and Cincinnati are legit good, and Texas Tech belongs in that same discussion.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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Schwartz is the author of thirty books of fiction, essays, and poetry, including her novels Leaving Brooklyn, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and Rough Strife, a finalist for the National Book Award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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This essay contains spoilers for the film A House of Dynamite.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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These are Logan Paulsen and his wife Kelly’s rescue dogs, all different ages and sizes, all at the door of their comfortable northern Virginia home to greet his students for another day of film study and training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although further studies – such as carbon dating – are needed to determine its exact age, the team estimated the crater’s formation period by analyzing its geological structure and the extent of erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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