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
Ruffalo responded with a treatise of sorts on why the material resonates in his profession.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
Noun
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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 Abby Sewell, Natalie Melzer and Melanie Lidman of The Associated Press.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2026
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With the state funding, the nonprofit could help meet a dire need for emergency shelter in Austin by building 325 new shelter beds on a seven acre tract, also owned by the state, adjacent to the current Esperanza community.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its purpose was to block the construction of an oil pipeline slated to run along that narrow tract of land.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Uniform proposals for the one percent who may care little for the nuances of runway philosophizing, or pop culture to be picked apart through social media discourse by communities with little stake in a brand’s market success?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Part of the answer likely lies in how the meaning of these terms has shifted in public discourse.—
Justin Callais,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Doing so will put you in a better place for any upcoming or ongoing tough discussions with the people who matter most to you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s nuclear program has been at the center of the discussions.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ben Parker separates the reality of AI essay writing from the clickbait.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Feb. 2026
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But this week, the storm made landfall, as viral doomsday essays seemed to become reality.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Genomics studies all of a person’s genes to better understand health and disease risk.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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With human civilization still struggling to find our way through our technological infancy, does this new study actually predict humanity’s demise?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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