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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 2008 study, published in the journal Evolutionary Biology, was led by Corry Gellatly. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 The study was published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 In Roman religion, she was symbolically connected to the moon, as its phases were thought to correspond with harvests, which could explain the female statue’s lunula pendant, per the journal. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 The team's research was published in February in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • From traditional newspapers to blogs, the rule is the same: If there is a qualified expert who can deliver a newsworthy opinion, it will be given strong consideration.
    Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • It is known Ozturk wrote an op-ed for her newspaper defending Palestine last year, but her protest activities or specifics around what actions led to her arrest are unclear.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sarah Khan penned a travel diary on the hurdles of reaching Naar, the 16-seat, tasting menu destination on the cover of the Travel Issue. April 3, 2025 The March cover of Bon Appetit features sunderkala, a take on a North Indian noodle dish at Naar, a restaurant in the Himalayan foothills.
    Sarah Khan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The healthcare provider may ask about your sleep habits and request a sleep diary.
    Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
  • This story first appeared in the April 2 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
  • According to Time magazine, she was invited to Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence after launching attacks on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who challenged Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Along with literary value, purposes instructors noted in choosing specific books included capturing particular moments in history, providing fodder for interesting class discussions and self-exploration, and simply being interesting and entertaining reading for students.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The third – a challenge from parents who want their elementary school children excused from class when books with LGBTQ+ characters are being used – could boost parents’ ability to demand curriculum opt-outs in public schools.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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