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
Skyhorse has since published a dozen or so books by Kennedy, including a memoir and several more anti-vaccine treatises.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
On another level, the novel almost resembles a philosophical treatise celebrating the power of human reason.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
The treatise, a ninth-century copy of Archimedes’ work on the volume of spheres, was lost during World War I.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
An entire treatise of greatness for all the haters who ever attempted to doubt us, test us.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
On another level, the novel almost resembles a philosophical treatise celebrating the power of human reason.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
The treatise, a ninth-century copy of Archimedes’ work on the volume of spheres, was lost during World War I.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
An entire treatise of greatness for all the haters who ever attempted to doubt us, test us.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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When Benedict Nicolson published a seminal monograph on the artist in 1968, his subtitle was Painter of Light.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The firm, which recently released Drawn Together, a monograph of its interiors with Rizzoli, leans into the drama for its more maximalist interiors.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
19 Apr. 2026
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The release stated that symptoms in humans could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, while severe cases may lead to arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, or urinary tract symptoms.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The hospital performed worse than average on urinary tract infections, patients falls and injuries, falls causing broken hips and communications about medicines.—
Eva Flowe
May 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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Just days after choosing Fever rookie Raven Johnson over generational superstar Caitlin Clark to front the promotional graphics for Sunday's matchup against the Seattle Storm, Indiana took the court and let the box score settle the discourse.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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One of the film’s biggest reflections involves a heady discourse on dialectical materialism, a complicated philosophical principle based on how opposing forces and contradictions fuel change.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Araghchi said Russia’s proposal was not currently under active discussion, but could be revisited.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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After four seasons, Lawrence left Spin City when Fox did and went on to create Scrubs at NBC, a series that often gets lost in discussions of how TV comedy evolved in the aughts.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 May 2026
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The day Shumer published the essay, Wall Street didn’t panic.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Tatiana revealed her diagnosis in an essay published in The New Yorker in November 2025.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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To reach the site, study lead author Scott Evans, a paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History, and his colleagues embarked on a 14-hour drive and a helicopter flight.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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According to one Mercer study, 97 percent of them are less likely to fund companies that fail to systematically upskill their workforce on AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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