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 The research will be released across several scientific journals on a rolling basis. Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025 Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals and anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories series. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 The museum's collection comprises more than 2,000 historic journals and memorabilia from the Western Frontier, the Civil Rights era, the Oklahoma City bombing, along with badges and guns used by the Marshals Service throughout the years, according to the museum's website. Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025 Their findings—published in two studies in the journals and —highlighted the main concerns that co-victims had around through the show's production. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 By 1945, there were 86 scholarly journals in the field of history alone, and by 1948 there were 35 university presses (compared to just three in 1900). Time, 1 Oct. 2025 Today, Chinese scientists are publishing more research in high-quality natural and health sciences journals than their US peers, according to the Nature Index, while Chinese universities have climbed into the rankings of the top 50 in the world. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Tucked in the heart of downtown, this shop is nothing short of charming with its selection of candles, fragrances, throw pillows, and even cards and gratitude journals. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 The truth is, today’s best nutricosmetics are built on pharma-grade processes and subjected to clinical trials published in high-credibility scientific journals. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journals
Noun
  • News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.
    Time, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bolton kept diaries — that is not a crime.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bolton's personal diaries over his 45-year career -- records that are unclassified, shared only with his immediate family, and known to the FBI as far back as 2021.
    Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The large compartment can fit books, beach towels, a laptop and more.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both museums feature original lyrics, photographs, rare musical footage, and volumes of books and reference material related to Guthrie and Dylan.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The same caveat applies with newspapers, Wikipedia, and any other independent organization.
    Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The letter was spelled out with letters cut out of magazines, per The Atlantic.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Anwar has been included in photoshoots for magazines such as Teen Vogue and Paper, and appeared in campaigns for Hugo Boss and Zadig & Voltaire.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, CMT causes a range of sensory and motor symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness and atrophy — deterioration in cells, tissues, and organs.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Endometriosis Endometriosis is a condition in which uterine-like tissue grows outside of the uterus on other nearby organs.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Journals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journals. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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