as in monograph
a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
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a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes
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The contents of the treatise could be described as a form of dandyism for idle samurai, and Mishima was a modern samurai dandy.
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Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Trump tried to distance himself from the policy treatise during the 2024 campaign.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
History of Peanut Butter Cookies In his agricultural treatise on peanuts, How To Grow the Peanut: And 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, George Washington Carver, with the assistance of Tuskegee students, included three recipes for peanut butter cookies.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Ross’ film, like Whitehead’s novel, refuses to serve as a one-note cinematic treatise on Black trauma.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Trump tried to distance himself from the policy treatise during the 2024 campaign.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
History of Peanut Butter Cookies In his agricultural treatise on peanuts, How To Grow the Peanut: And 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, George Washington Carver, with the assistance of Tuskegee students, included three recipes for peanut butter cookies.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Ross’ film, like Whitehead’s novel, refuses to serve as a one-note cinematic treatise on Black trauma.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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Her monograph, Literature in Motion: Translating Multilingualism Across the Americas is published by Columbia University Press (2022).—
Yásnaya Elena A. Gil (Tr. Ellen Jones),
The Dial,
26 Nov. 2024
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Gannaway’s monograph, Remember Me, was published last year by GOST Books.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 June 2024
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Listen to this article GLENDALE, Ariz. — Noah Schultz made the journey from the bullpen to the mound for the top of the fifth inning Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Best and John Bradford contributed to this article.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Related article Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows CNN: How are lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia diagnosed and treated?—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fairway Community Access First-time homebuyers in eligible census tracts in 21 metro areas — including Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New York City, Phoenix and St. Louis — can qualify for a $7,000 grant for closing costs or a down payment.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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The return of fireworks marks a significant shift in federal policy and comes as the monument remains at the center of national political discourse.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Though these challenges rightfully demand resources and attention, public discourse often stops short of discussing men’s issues as interconnected with women’s lives.—
Angelica Puzio Ferrara,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2025
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Following Trump's conversation with Putin last week, Trump floated a potential meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to kick off ceasefire discussions.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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With the internet still in impassioned discussion about the situation, one thing remains clear: for many, the idea of being abandoned in a time of need is an unforgivable act.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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In a 2022 essay for Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Navy, analyst Mark Schneider concluded Russian missiles are often a tenth as accurate as their makers claim.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Selection criteria include academic performance, school or community involvement, a letter of recommendation and an essay submission.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The neighbors — a group of computer savants and vegan activists committed to the study of human cognition, most of them trans women — moved box trucks on his land.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a McKinsey study, high performers are 400% more productive than average employees.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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