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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
John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
The documents included emails, personal essays and other academic records, which showed Crooks to be a conscientious and intelligent college student with an interest in engineering as well as a clear skepticism of the federal government and corporations.
—Emily Mae Czachor
july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Akshay Kumar plays Nair while R Madhavan essays the role of his opposing lawyer in the film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Prod: Daniela Echeverri) From Movimiento Cine, an essay doc-feature, set after the death of famed singer Dario Gómez, exploring his universe in Medellín.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
The documents included emails, personal essays and other academic records, which showed Crooks to be a conscientious and intelligent college student with an interest in engineering as well as a clear skepticism of the federal government and corporations.
—Emily Mae Czachor
july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Verb
Kapoor essays the role of a cop who has been trying to catch the thief for a long time.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Akshay Kumar plays Nair while R Madhavan essays the role of his opposing lawyer in the film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essay
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Bangor Daily News.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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An attempt to fire Powell could spark a legal battle, because the Federal Reserve is set up to function as an independent body free of political interference.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Last season, among QBs with at least 300 pass attempts, Rodgers had the NFL’s worst EPA per dropback against the blitz (-0.19) and was sacked ninth-most (40).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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However, thanks to test screening audience feedback, Danica no longer suffers the same fate as Helen, and Cline didn’t learn that her character would survive the newest Fisherman’s wrath until the middle of June.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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While the former Boise Young Rider Development Squad members are going wheel to wheel against the best in the world in Europe, the next generation of BYRDS cyclists put their skills to the test at the 38th annual criterium on Saturday in downtown Boise.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
20 July 2025
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This teen motorcycle racer is hurtling at speeds topping 150 miles per hour on the track, trying to make history in North America’s premier road racing series.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Geisler recommends giving people the opportunity to try things themselves, to find solutions, to grow on their own.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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So far, his team conducted tagging experiments with the sharks in May, with some success.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Doing real-time experiments like this in the wild can teach us a lot about our kids and ourselves as parents.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Even though her husband and her eldest son will one day be king, Princess Kate has strived to maintain a sense of normalcy at home.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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These dishes have to be perfect, even in their simplicity, and there’s something exciting about striving for that.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Essay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essay. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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