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as in diary
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Recent Examples of journal Not peer-reviewed There’s much to criticize about this new study, starting with the fact that it’s being released before being published by a reputable scientific journal. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025 Investigators later found that Hale, who was killed by police at the scene, left behind at least 20 journals, a suicide note and an unpublished memoir. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 Their findings were published in the journal Current Biology on Monday. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025 The recent findings, publicized in the journal PLOS One, analyze a puncture wound that was found on the pelvis of a gladiator buried in a York cemetery. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • Lai, 77, founded the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, which was forced to shut down in 2021.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Southwest Flight Attendant John McKay holds up his diary on a recent flight.
    Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 2 May 2025
  • His diary contains illustrations of animals, plants, and landscapes, and their quality varies.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Certain postage like marketing materials, periodicals and other packages may even be delivered faster, according to the USPS news release.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The society published a periodical called the Advocate of Moral Reform, as well as pamphlets addressed to upper-class audiences.
    Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Just avoid composting paper products that are treated with plastic or silicone, or glossy papers that are colored in brightly colored inks, like magazine pages and advertising inserts.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
  • The Italian magazine il Giornale got hold of some of the first reports of intrigue from the secretive conclave that selected Leo as the first American pope on Thursday.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Miller writes in her book that dandified Black servants in 18th century England were forced to wear gold, brass and silver collars with padlocks to signify their owners' wealth.
    Renee Anderson, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • The film series — which is based on Stephenie Meyer's books of the same name — are all now available to stream on Netflix.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 May 2025

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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