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 collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world.
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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
Soon after the first war in France broke out, Castellio penned a treatise that was far ahead of its time.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Part memoir, part reportage, part gossip, part philosophical treatise on Spinoza’s notion of God, Vivian Blaxell’s Worthy of the Event is more than anything a moving and brilliant exploration of trans life since the ’60s, when Blaxell transitioned.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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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
Soon after the first war in France broke out, Castellio penned a treatise that was far ahead of its time.
—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Part memoir, part reportage, part gossip, part philosophical treatise on Spinoza’s notion of God, Vivian Blaxell’s Worthy of the Event is more than anything a moving and brilliant exploration of trans life since the ’60s, when Blaxell transitioned.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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The German publishing house is about to release a monumental two-volume monograph on rare and revolutionary wristwatches.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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The buyer also receives a 500-page monograph chronicling the S1 LM’s development from initial sketches to final assembly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
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Recent articles in the news report Canada, Mexico, Central and South America arranging trading with countries who don't treat them as stepchildren.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors previously said Apple Daily had published up to 161 seditious articles.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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These proposals are backed and bankrolled by out-of-state interests, including New York hedge funds, seeking to fundamentally remake vast tracts of Florida without playing by local rules or paying the full costs of growth.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Can drinking a cup of steaming hot water improve your digestion and keep things moving along in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract?—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the incivility and tribalism of our politics increase, the quality of our political discourse decreases accordingly.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Audiences can have these conversations and a real discourse about what happens next for her.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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No, the Heat never got deep into discussions for Ja Morant.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Final discussions are underway as Colorado moves toward possible changes to how SNAP benefits work in the state.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Amodei, known for writing lengthy essays about AI’s nature and direction, has portrayed Anthropic as being the AI company focused on safety.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her essays and fiction have been published in Pleiades, The Drum, The Brevity Blog, The Briar Cliff Review, and The Coal Hill Review, among others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, lawmakers passed Wood’s bill directing the Fish and Wildlife Department to conduct a study to inform a statewide cleanup strategy for cannabis grows.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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