treatises

plural of treatise
as in monographs
a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
—often + on
a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes

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Recent Examples of treatises Drawing on a variety of sources—from philosophical treatises to poems and popular jokes—this compact study shows how writers of the Roman era rendered animals, domestic and wild, as imperial subjects. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 It is widely regarded as one of the most influential treatises on warfare ever written. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 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 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
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  • Look for help articles, video tutorials and user groups for self-service troubleshooting.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Paramount says 247Sports is a sports news website that posts video clips with articles and photos free of charge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • That makes the remaining relatively intact tracts especially important to preserve, according to conservation groups, particularly in a state like Illinois that has lost much of its native forests.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Constraints have been rising in the Nordics, where investors were drawn to large tracts of land and renewable energy.
    — April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • From the divisive barrel-leg and ultralow-rise styles to the return of skinny jeans, there has been no shortage of denim shapes to debate—and, in many cases, internet discourses to fuel.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.
    — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
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  • Marshall’s campaign provided no comment in response to phone calls, texts and emails seeking responses to a detailed list of questions over the course of two weeks for this story.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This month, Togo invited citizens to contribute texts, recordings, and translations to help AI models understand the West African country’s 50 local languages.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Fifty years ago, The Boston Evening Globe published a pair of essays written by two young men graduating from college.
    — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The loss spread like shock waves, resulting in thousands of comments across social media and online forums, as well as multiple essays from fans young and old.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Research on hitting objects does not support it as a way to reduce anger, and there are too few studies of screaming to conclude its effects.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • There were no cognitive tasks researchers routinely go for in brain studies, but there was a purpose behind this omission.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Treatises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatises. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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