treatises

noun

Definition of treatisesnext
plural of treatise
as in monographs
a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
—often + on a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes

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  1. articles
  2. tracts
  3. texts
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
Definition of articles
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  • The body is generally good at responding to drops in temperature, but the nose and upper respiratory tracts can respond more slowly, Pekosz said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Chevron is a major national gas producer with power generation equipment and very large tracts of land that could be used for data centers, the executive said.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of tracts
Noun
  • Those texts would become key evidence in the case.
    Rebecca LaFlam, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Practices like mindfulness, yoga or studying different religious texts may resonate with you.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of texts
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