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noun

Definition of essaysnext
plural of essay
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as in articles
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view school essays on what it means to be a patriot

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as in attempts
an effort to do or accomplish something my first essay at baking a cake did not go well

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as in tests
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty a little homemade essay to determine the easiest way to strip the paint from the bookcase

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essays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of essay
as in tries
to make an effort to do he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move

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  1. articles
  2. attempts
  3. experiments
  4. tries
  5. strives
Noun
  • The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many articles are hedging their bets about AI in 2025, citing costs and ROI, but your small business must use it.
    Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • And kicker Mitch Jeter, who had missed half of his 12 field goal attempts and battled injuries this season, made two of his three kicks on Friday, including a 49-yarder with seven seconds remaining in the first half that put Notre Dame ahead 17-3 at halftime.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attempts
Noun
  • This focus on small experiments and gradual development resulted in MEE6 adding over 40 useful features to the platform, expanding itself from a niche tool to a platform used by millions.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • From the start, the duo adopted an iterative design process, relying on small, focused experiments to shape their platform.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of experiments
Verb
  • The 1989 film centers on a father, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase), who tries to plan the perfect Christmas for his family despite never-ending obstacles and chaos.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If an owner tries to charge significantly more than the market rate, tenants will leave.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The company strives to be more than just a pet product brand.
    FunnyFuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of strives
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