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a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journal The rate is lower than previously thought, said Nick Wright, coauthor of the study published Tuesday in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid quantitative studies on dazzle ship effectiveness, updating the methods to meet modern scientific standards. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025 Hale’s year poring over archival records and correspondences revealed van Dyck’s work was swiped from the Boughton House by Leonard Gerald Gwynne Ramsey, the editor of the journal The Connoisseur, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, according to the release. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 Alex writes to Spencer in her journal just before boarding her train. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • Its media portfolio comprises newspapers and magazines including Sunset, Defense News, Military Times and broadcaster Cheddar TV.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Yousef has also publicly criticized Hamas’ decision to attack Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the newspaper reported.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The story follows Anna, an outcast who discovers her deceased roommate’s diary and encounters a ghostly flame embodying her spirit.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, Amos Kendall, the nation’s postmaster general, adopted an extreme states’ rights position and suppressed the periodicals in the interest of buttressing local mores.
    Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Democrat and the Gazette even blamed the Black residents of Elaine for the violence and the Black periodicals the Chicago Defender and The Crisis (the NAACP’s magazine) for inciting racial hatred.
    Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In sharing her story, Moore was able to create a network of more than 300 people who are related to killers, speaking with them on the phone and in person for support, People magazine reported.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • How was their reading material different from general-interest youth magazines elsewhere?
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This transit could inspire a new creative project, like a book, podcast or blog that channels your deep insights.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The money may be used for any costs associated with their educational efforts, including tuition, books, child care and transportation.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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