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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 In a paper published last week in the journal Science, University of Maryland researchers point to the drug supply. Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026 Researchers collected samples of odor compounds from the armpits of human study participants and then observed how the horses behaved when they were exposed to the different odors during standardized tests, according to research published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026 Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Neville, the film draws from extensive interviews with McCartney, his personal journals, and Linda McCartney’s photographs, offering an intimate look at a period often overshadowed by Beatlemania. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026 The findings are detailed in a study published today in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journal
Noun
  • That’s when a staff member at the Examiner suggested that authorities send the fingerprints using the newspaper’s new Soundphoto machine — an early version of a fax machine.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Bertetto said Wednesday that the Tribune-Review is committed to ensuring that Pittsburgh has a newspaper of record and shares in the loss of a historic pillar in the Post-Gazette.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As part of this project, more than 100,000 people submitted detailed food diaries over the course of multiple years.
    Jamie Ducharme, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The diary of a water sommelier.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The container had 18 rifles, five handguns, firearms magazines, over 36,000 rounds of ammunition and a silencer that had been shipped from Miami.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • People magazine featured comedian Heather Shaw's wedding to Kentucky attorney Lilly Jean Coiner at the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The season will be based on an original script after season 1 was based on May Cobb's book of the same name.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Quince Organic Airy Gauze Bed Blanket Complete the look of your hotel-worthy bed with a lightweight cotton bed blanket that can act as both an extra layer of warmth at night or the perfect oversized throw for afternoon naps, movie nights, and cozy mornings with your favorite book.
    Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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