journals

plural of journal
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as in diaries
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 journals It was widely observed and discussed in journals of the era and later became part of Revolutionary War Lore. Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026 This was so common that most American brewing journals were printed in both English and German until the start of World War I in 1914. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Over time, those journals also integrated historical studies into their searchable online archives. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2026 Individuals are writing essays, organizing workshops, and debating in journals, while institutions and community groups are developing guidelines for how AI should be used in research and publication. Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 Yet these hallucinations still make it into actual work products, including legal filings and research papers submitted to journals. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 After poring over the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, a million words in all, Fehrman decided there was. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 June 2026 Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Under a subscription model, institutions and libraries that subscribe to journals cover the cost. Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journals
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Pfendler's video diaries explained the logistics of her passage and survival on the ocean.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The film also draws on video diaries shot in Rushdie’s hospital room in the days after the attack by his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The Legislature’s independent fiscal analysts have also raised concerns that the state’s books remain vulnerable to the specter of a deep drop-off in the stock market.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Bay Area News Group competed in Division 1, the contest’s category for California’s largest newspapers.
    Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Mentions of her appeared in major newspapers during her career.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The state tightened its restrictions after the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, when a gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle and large-capacity magazines killed 26 children and teachers.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The light is produced by specialized organs beneath the abdomen that take in oxygen.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Once hatched, the larvae burrow into the host and feed on its internal organs.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

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“Journals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journals. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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