as in monograph
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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Recent Examples of treatise
Part academic treatise and part how-to guide, her book has already been adopted in music programs that teach mariachi singing.
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Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
An 11th-century treatise on Muslim love. Describe your ideal reading experience.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Out went the names, and in came a sweeping, elegiac — but life-fostering — quality that operates as a sonic treatise on the nature of love itself.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In the weeks before the election, former President Barack Obama gave moral sermons and philosophical treatises on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign, his speeches suggesting that politics still existed in a social atmosphere of contemplation and debate.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
An 11th-century treatise on Muslim love. Describe your ideal reading experience.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Out went the names, and in came a sweeping, elegiac — but life-fostering — quality that operates as a sonic treatise on the nature of love itself.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In the weeks before the election, former President Barack Obama gave moral sermons and philosophical treatises on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign, his speeches suggesting that politics still existed in a social atmosphere of contemplation and debate.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
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Her monograph of the same title was published last year by Dewi Lewis.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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After the failing reviews, the NTP selected its own reviewers and self-published the study as a monograph in August.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
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Related article How to build supertall: Designers of the world’s tallest towers share their secrets Steinway Tower, or 111 West 57th Street, was completed in 2022 on the site once occupied by the historic Steinway & Sons piano company.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Information for this article was contributed by Siobhán O'Grady and Michael Birnbaum of The Washington Post.—
NATALIA DROZDIAK AND STEPHANIE LAI BLOOMBERG NEWS,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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How antibiotics can affect your gut bacteria Antibiotics are medications prescribed to treat many different types of bacterial infections, like sinus infections, strep throat, urinary tract infections (UTIs), pelvic infections, and bacterial vaginosis (BV).—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2025
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There are a lot more mice, rabbits, raccoons, and opossums in the brush between houses than in large tracts of underdeveloped forests.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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Even four-time defending league champions Manchester City lack comparative representation to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, who dominate the discourse.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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However, popular media and social discourse have turned this topic into a moral battleground, perpetuating myths that reinforce shame, fear and outdated stereotypes.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a new Good Hang podcast discussion with Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson, Poehler discussed developing Leslie as a character ahead of the show's 2009 pilot episode, right down to the strikingly blonde hair on her head and what that said about the character at the time.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Johnson said Wednesday’s discussions involved not only House lawmakers, but Republicans in the Senate, as well.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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This requires accelerating the entire application timeline—finalizing college lists by spring of junior year, completing main essays over the summer, and preparing application materials for early deadlines.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ozturk, a Turkish Ph.D. student, co-authored an opinion essay in 2024 criticizing Tufts University's ties to companies linked to Israel.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Its body is covered with spiky hair-like structures called setae used for sensory detection, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatise. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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