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 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.
—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
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
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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Finalizing tweaks and settings, such as enabling AI features and creating knowledge base articles, took several hours, which is about average.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seven articles and ten amendments follow.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 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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The agency says removing your information from broker databases may reduce unwanted texts, calls and emails because your data is no longer being widely sold for marketing purposes.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the texts, the scammer threatens vehicle impoundment, license suspension and a warrant for arrest being issued unless money is sent to them.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court ruling that banned the use of affirmative action in admissions said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students' lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court ruling that banned the use of affirmative action in admissions said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Arguably the most important filmmaker to come out of Israel in several generations and a major presence on the world-cinema scene, Lapid specializes in character studies and constant interrogations of the way that power structures (social, national, global) shape lives.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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