treatise

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 Fitzgerald first encountered Kaczynski’s treatise in July 1995, shortly after Kaczynski anonymously mailed the typewritten manuscript to The Times and The Washington Post, demanding its publication in exchange for his promise to stop killing people with package bombs. Charles Homans, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025 In his treatise, Carr presented a strikingly expansionist view of the FCC, suggesting it be deployed on everything from slowing Chinese AI development to funding Elon Musk’s Starlink. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025 His books have been translated into French, Spanish, German, Italian, and English; in the United States, at least one of them—a 2014 treatise on Martin Heidegger—was published by a company run by the white nationalist Richard Spencer. James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025 Part academic treatise and part how-to guide, her book has already been adopted in music programs that teach mariachi singing. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treatise
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  • Whereas a book or an article once took the form of a series of pages of text bound together, now digital monographs might include audio clips, video, data visualizations, and more.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 May 2025
  • And who’s better suited to the task than Sikes, the man who designed the presidential guest house and has published a trilogy of monographs on the national decor language?
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
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  • President Donald Trump suggested Friday that the Wall Street Journal should replace its editor with the New York Post’s following a string of critical articles regarding his tariff plans.
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2025
  • Loading your audio article The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced its James Beard Awards book and media nominees, which include Chicago native Ashok Selvam, regional editor for Eater Midwest.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The patient will drink a solution that microbes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract metabolize.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
  • Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are common infections caused by bacteria in the urinary tract.
    Brittany Dube, Health, 13 May 2025
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  • Recently the discourse around memecoins, and dragging the rest of the crypto landscape along as well, has turned decidedly political, as Democratic lawmakers have responded to several announcements by the Trump administration related to projects affiliated with the President’s family.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Politicians have a special obligation, by virtue of their outsize public platforms, to remove contempt from political discourse.
    Timothy Shriver, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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  • The free site features job listings as well as mental health resources, discussion boards, and networking events.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Just in time for Roland Garros, where the main draw begins May 25, ‘The Tennis Podcast’ is bringing its insightful analysis and engaging discussions to The Athletic Podcast Network.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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  • After Susy died suddenly in 1896, Twain wrote an essay, quoted at length by Chernow, about the sick trickery of the Almighty.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
  • The fashion designer spoke with the New York Times after Diller’s essay was published in New York.
    James Factora, Them., 7 May 2025
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  • This is because genetic studies have indicated low overall genetic diversity and the presence of distinct populations shaped by historical sea-level changes during the Last Glacial Maximum, underscoring the species’ vulnerability to environmental shifts.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • On average, fuel use dropped by about 23 percent, the study found.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 May 2025

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