as in monographs
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
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.
—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
For hundreds of years, physicians and scientists wrote treatises on its health benefits.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The ancient Romans and Greeks never really wrote treatises about how to lie well.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
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
For hundreds of years, physicians and scientists wrote treatises on its health benefits.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 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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Wei was convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage, espionage and unlawful export of and conspiracy to export technical data related to defense articles in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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As part of our 150th birthday, the Orlando Sentinel will reprint articles from our archives as part of our Monday Memories feature.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Russia had been demanding vast tracts of Ukrainian territory in exchange for peace, and on the call Lavrov refused to back down.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Fowler was building large housing tracts in Northern California.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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By the mid-1960s, the school, located in the center of Harlem, was among the few schools in the United States to publish a yearbook directly engaged with the civil rights and Black Power discourses of the era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors argue the texts reflect confusion and secondhand information — not emotional trauma or direct involvement that could improperly influence prosecutorial decision-making.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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An administrative office and library were charred by the flames, according to multiple reports, and several Torahs, Jewish holy texts rolled into large scrolls, were ruined or damaged.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Her current project is a collection of essays tracing her immigration to the United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Buchloh’s best essays romp through the history of genres—the female nude, the family portrait, the history painting, the Romantic landscape—to show how Richter’s work mines the past for the future.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are scientific and sound studies to back up OneSkin’s Peptide Age Reversal Moisturizer’s claims, but shopper testimonies, too—between the brand’s website and Amazon, this has 5,000 five-star ratings.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite that goal, however, multiple studies show the minimum wage isn't nearly enough to survive in the Mile High City, even when working full-time.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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