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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 treatises
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.
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Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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
The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 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.
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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.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
Some of the earliest respect for the power of observation comes from the ancient Indus Valley, where close astronomical observations and unit measurements were required for ritual, and these traditions bore fruit in early treatises on astronomy, linguistics, and logic.
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Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
The ancient Romans and Greeks never really wrote treatises about how to lie well.
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JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Skyhorse has since published a dozen or so books by Kennedy, including a memoir and several more anti-vaccine treatises.
—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 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
Some of the earliest respect for the power of observation comes from the ancient Indus Valley, where close astronomical observations and unit measurements were required for ritual, and these traditions bore fruit in early treatises on astronomy, linguistics, and logic.
—
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
The ancient Romans and Greeks never really wrote treatises about how to lie well.
—
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatises
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Caine granted permission for an AI audio company to clone his voice for this project and other upcoming books and articles.
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The land was among the biggest tracts left in the area that had not been at least partially preserved, and the good news, conservation-wise, was that Soloviev had agreed to sell the development rights to the town for 75 percent of the land, meaning that most of it would remain farmland for good.
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Costco and the owners of four large tracts in Plainfield sued, saying commissioners ignored evidence at hearings.
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The chatter of cosmopolitan élites is the most reviled of all discourses right now.
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Yet, public discourses generally on its barriers.
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Because the texts would be part of the curriculum, they could be included on standardized testing, potentially impacting the school district’s test record if students do not perform well.
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European Commission spokesperson for trade Olof Gill said the texts will likely take effect next week, as there are remaining procedures to complete.
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The strongest essays reveal how a student thinks and sees the world.
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Individuals are writing essays, organizing workshops, and debating in journals, while institutions and community groups are developing guidelines for how AI should be used in research and publication.
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Sina Azodi, director of George Washington University’s Middle East studies program, noted Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are an issue for Iran while the US could possibly interpret Tehran claiming to close the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the memorandum of understanding.
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The next step, the authors wrote, is to test the approach in larger forward-looking studies across multiple medical centers.
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“Treatises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatises. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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