Thesaurus results for JOURNAL

journal

noun

ˈjər-nᵊl

Definition of journal

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals a monthly scientific journal

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as in diary

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 journal Their findings, published in the journal The Lancet, identify 17 threats that pose the greatest danger – but also have the potential for realistic intervention. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Add a bookmark, reading journal, cozy blanket, or handwritten list of your own favorite women authors. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 If the source is a scholarly journal article, the article’s title appears in a larger font above the additional bibliographic information. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026 Research published in the journal Science in 2020 suggested that the sun was not normal when compared with the magnetic activity of other, similar stars. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal

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Noun

Wire services, newspapers, magazine and niche publications also take part.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Drawing on personal archives, home videos, footage of street protests, newspapers and recorded voices, the filmmaker pieces together a portrait of a country shaped by political repression and a continuing hope for revolution.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

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Lottie truly believes that armed with her diary and a plan for total re-invention, everything will go great and not be embarrassing at all.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Using letters, diaries, and journals, Bell-Scott shows how their intellectual partnership blossomed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of diary

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Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of periodical

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On the fall film-festival circuit, Lee had a dozen-plus publicists and a dedicated English interpreter; the cast appeared on red carpets and magazine covers.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Was New York magazine’s Men’s Style Issue spread featuring male celebrities like Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott, Isaac Cole Powell, and others hanging out in their underwear in a sauna an exercise in queerbaiting?

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of magazine

Noun

This is the room to book if staying a while and traveling with a kid who can comfortably sleep on the large couch on the lower level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
There are other things about this book that are insightful and poignant about the nature of being a human.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

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