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 best recent commentaries on Marx’s nineteenth-century treatise register the uncanniness of twenty-first-century capitalism.
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Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In the treatise, the author writes that the poem, which pertains to the birth of the gods, should be taken as an allegory rather than literally.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The movie tries so hard to put forth a sweeping treatise on the paradox of a Black bodybuilder, to be a study of Black masculinity.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
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
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Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In the treatise, the author writes that the poem, which pertains to the birth of the gods, should be taken as an allegory rather than literally.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The movie tries so hard to put forth a sweeping treatise on the paradox of a Black bodybuilder, to be a study of Black masculinity.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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That’s about working with the academic community to understand their needs and to add primary sources, monographs, and other scholarly books and, most recently, library special collections and archives through JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.—
Sara Ivry,
JSTOR Daily,
4 June 2025
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Where are the many monographs on green and yellow, the treatises on more esoteric shades like violet or tangerine?—
Amanda Fortini,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The video originally appeared on TikTok and was later featured in a Daily Mail article published on March 15, 2024.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Streaming and ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Receiving Botox injections around the pelvic floor and bladder may lead to urinary tract infections, urinary retention, or pain while urinating.9 For most people, these urinary symptoms are mild and temporary.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi—finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and authenticity—has long been a staple of international design discourse.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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Suddenly, concepts like preventative care and natural wellness leapt from the fringes to the forefront of leadership discourse.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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As Rodgers settles in out in Pittsburgh, the veteran quarterback was recently asked about his past discussions with the Giants.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Complicating matters in the region are the U.S. and Iran’s efforts to resolve the stalemate in discussions regarding Iran’s nuclear program and, specifically, uranium enrichment.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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Think in-class essays, oral presentations, and group projects where the process is as important as the product.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Dennis, a firefighter and paramedic from Kentucky — and a father of seven — had indeed been selected to be honored at the 83rd Father of the Year awards luncheon in New York on Thursday after his daughter Nora wrote an essay.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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Some powders contain aspartame or acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K), which, one 2022 study suggested, may be linked to a greater cancer risk (although other studies have not found this).—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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For example, the UK’s mattress trade association reacted to the study by issuing guidance for its members.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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