treatise

noun

Definition of treatisenext
as in monograph
a written work that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly
—often + on a treatise on capitalism that is standard reading in university economics classes

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Recent Examples of treatise Nietzsche’s treatise criticizes philosophers who rest their moral framework on the assumption that good and evil are opposites. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025 The contents of the treatise could be described as a form of dandyism for idle samurai, and Mishima was a modern samurai dandy. — Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Trump tried to distance himself from the policy treatise during the 2024 campaign. — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 History of Peanut Butter Cookies In his agricultural treatise on peanuts, How To Grow the Peanut: And 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption, George Washington Carver, with the assistance of Tuskegee students, included three recipes for peanut butter cookies. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treatise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treatise
  1. monograph
  2. article
  3. tract
  4. discourse
  5. discussion
  6. essay
  7. study
Noun
  • The Centre Pompidou is hosting a monograph of Suzanne Valadon, who helped birth artistic modernity.
    — Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The studio doubles as a library and movie theater with films selected by Academy Award nominee Hayek and artist monographs selected by Tate Modern director Vincente Todoli.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of monograph
Noun
  • Listen to this article A Black Lives Matter banner marking the Washington D.C. intersection dubbed in 2020 as Black Live Matter Plaza is being removed.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article A former Broward Sheriff’s deputy who lost his job two years ago amid excessive force allegations is now facing criminal charges accusing him of abusing a student at Blanche Ely High School last month.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of article
Noun
  • Infections Viruses or bacteria infecting the upper respiratory tract (the airways) often affect the throat first, causing soreness.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Supporters say the development would transform an 86-acre (34-hectare) tract in the city’s downtown, with plans for a Black history museum, affordable housing, entertainment venues, plus office and retail space — and the promise of thousands of jobs.
    — Curt Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of tract
Noun
  • Think differently about leveraging your network and revamping recruitment processes to invite not just alignment but also active discourse and a two-way dialogue.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But the way social media shatters our ability to focus has new implications for public discourse and politics.
    — Chris Hayes, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of discourse
Noun
  • The report includes a detailed discussion of the risks associated with the company's operations, including financial, operational, and regulatory risks, as well as risks related to its exploration and evaluation projects.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This would have been an interesting topic for a scientific discussion, but it was put forward as a policy document and presented to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the day after it was released.
    — Alice Park, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • There’s going to be a book with a collection of essays, all newly commissioned, some of the finest writers, illustrated with stills and photographs from the collection of the BFI as well.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Her photo essay of the ranching family leaving Chico Basin Ranch was special.
    — DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of essay
Noun
  • Columbia is reportedly in negotiations with the presidential administration to refer to the receivership of the Middle Eastern studies department as something more palatable, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Indeed, a recent study found that professional historians performed worse than professional fact-checkers at identifying online misinformation.
    — Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of study

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