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as in article
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
school essays on what it means to be a patriot
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as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
a little homemade essay to determine the easiest way to strip the paint from the bookcase
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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move
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Recent Examples of essay
Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
So says the show’s curator Tamar Garb in a catalog essay, offering a clue as to what lends the artist’s work its vitality.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
The Wizard of Oz alphabetical cut reorders the scenes
Billie Burke (Glinda the Good Witch of the North)
Billie Burke essayed the role of Glinda the Good Witch of the North, who aids Dorothy and her ragtag companions on their journey to the Emerald City.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
For Lisa Parry, a 12th grade teacher in South Dakota, the students' essays were getting stale.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
So says the show’s curator Tamar Garb in a catalog essay, offering a clue as to what lends the artist’s work its vitality.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Next Jameson essayed Russian and Central European formalists and linguists and their French descendants, the structuralists.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
The Wizard of Oz alphabetical cut reorders the scenes
Billie Burke (Glinda the Good Witch of the North)
Billie Burke essayed the role of Glinda the Good Witch of the North, who aids Dorothy and her ragtag companions on their journey to the Emerald City.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essay
Noun
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Listen to this article GLENDALE, Ariz. — Noah Schultz made the journey from the bullpen to the mound for the top of the fifth inning Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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This article discusses the mechanics, benefits, and limitations of tax-loss harvesting.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ani remains resistant to the annulment, and Toros' attempt to initiate it is rejected by the court since the couple was married in Nevada, not New York.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But most foods know no gender, and brands risk alienating certain groups through the attempt of specifically alluring another.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some parents might use screens as a way to get their kid to settle after a long day of activity, or maybe their child's test scores only improved after watching tutorials on YouTube.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the nineteen-thirties, Japan colonized Manchuria, in northeastern China, and the region became a test ground for techno-fascism.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Which is, apparently, what the algorithm had been trying to tell me for so long.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lakshmi shared her passion for food with others in ways that inspired them to try new things and experience new flavors through TV and her cookbooks, as well as based on her commentary as a judge on one of the most famous cooking competition shows.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This initiative began as a small-scale experiment before evolving into a significant technological transformation.—
Peter High,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Blue Ghost is carrying 10 NASA experiments on board, including a drill to measure lunar heat flow, an instrument to collect rock samples and an X-ray imager to study how Earth's magnetic field is impacted by cosmic forces such as solar wind.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rogers cared deeply about the children his show touched, striving to spread kindness and make the world a better place.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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If errors are made, they will be flagged and corrected as needed, while striving to do what's best for the American people.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Essay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essay. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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