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
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah was among those who attended the Vatican presentation that announced the treatise’s release.
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Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV put forth a defense of human dignity in the era of AI, delivering a far-ranging treatise on the morality of technology that included a dramatic plea for guardrails to ensure that artificial intelligence eases — rather than exacerbates — inequality and poverty.
—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 25 May 2026
In 1653, Izaak Walton published The Compleat Angler, a treatise on fishing technique.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
One way to reduce the risk of this happening is to connect the AI model to a body of legal material, such as case law and treatises.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV put forth a defense of human dignity in the era of AI, delivering a far-ranging treatise on the morality of technology that included a dramatic plea for guardrails to ensure that artificial intelligence eases — rather than exacerbates — inequality and poverty.
—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 25 May 2026
In 1653, Izaak Walton published The Compleat Angler, a treatise on fishing technique.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
One way to reduce the risk of this happening is to connect the AI model to a body of legal material, such as case law and treatises.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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According to a helpful monograph called Ancient Potato Varieties of Tenerife, potatoes aren’t the fruit of the potato plant but its underground stems.—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Program eligibility is restricted to properties in qualifying counties in the greater KC metro area in select census tracts or based on borrower income level (below 80% AMI).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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In July, three generations of them will move into a new house in the city’s Prescott Ridge large-tract subdivision, buying into a house that none of them could afford on their own.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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However, by placing issues of justice at the center of their public discourse, Pope Francis and now Leo have narrowed the gap between the Vatican and progressive governments, said Rafael Ruiz Andrés, a sociology professor at Complutense University of Madrid who specializes in religious dynamics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The chatter of cosmopolitan élites is the most reviled of all discourses right now.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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OutKick/Fox News Digital asked Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson before the game whether the team had talked to Wembanyama about the anthem discussion and whether Wembanyama would be on the floor for the anthem before Game 5.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The question of whether blue light glasses work as advertised has moved from a niche eye-care discussion to a mainstream consumer concern, especially as screen time climbs and shoppers spend money on lenses that promise better sleep, less eye strain and sharper focus.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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The essay compared frontier AI regulation to the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft testing standards.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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With essays, there’s a kind of shorthand to it.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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