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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The Protestant theologian John Calvin began his writing career with a commentary on the ancient philosopher Seneca’s De clementia, a treatise addressed to Nero that insisted that a good ruler must take into account the perspectives of his subjects and act mercifully.
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Ruffalo responded with a treatise of sorts on why the material resonates in his profession.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
The collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world.
—Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Apart from its famous Devil portrait (more on that later), the codex contains an entire Bible, other historical texts, an encyclopedia, and medical treatises.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Ruffalo responded with a treatise of sorts on why the material resonates in his profession.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
The collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world.
—Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Apart from its famous Devil portrait (more on that later), the codex contains an entire Bible, other historical texts, an encyclopedia, and medical treatises.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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Sereno and his team were inspired by a discovery by a French geologist referenced in a monograph from the 1950s.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Sereno explained that the search for this new dinosaur began with a single line in a 1960s monograph.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Yuri Kageyama, Matt Ott and Chan Ho-him of The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not a passive one staring at a monitor in another state, but an active presence — someone who notices the unlocked window, who hears the footstep on the porch, who understands that an elder’s sudden confusion might signal a urinary tract infection.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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This allows gas to pass through the GI tract without getting trapped and causing bloating.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the state of Connecticut, public discourse involving veterans is generally built on benefits, medical care, and the appreciation for their time and service.—
Kenneth Okeke,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the ability of bots to influence the discourse on Reddit has already been demonstrated.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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Psychological readiness is an important factor in safe return to play and reinjury risk, making gradual exposure through both imagery and real-world practice, along with open discussion and validation of fear, essential parts of recovery.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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And that doesn’t even include Heat conversations involving Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami will try again this summer) and Ja Morant (the Heat decided against pursuing after an initial discussion with Memphis in January).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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His essay led to the founding of the first Audubon Society.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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That statue was an important symbol for students from farm-working families in North County, said Karla Reyes, the operations manager at the Centro Cultural de la Raza and ethnic studies lecturer at MiraCosta College.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Liz, who has taught biblical studies, pulled double duty as the school nurse while coaching the cheerleaders.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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