essays

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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written discourse n.
try, attempt n.
try, attempt v.

NOUN

written discourse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article discussion dissertation manuscript paper piece study thesis treatise

STRONG

composition disquisition explication exposition theme tract

Antonyms

WEAK

idleness pass

NOUN

try, attempt

Synonyms

STRONG

aim bid effort endeavor exertion experiment hassle labor shot striving struggle test toil travail trial tryout undertaking venture whack work

WEAK

dry run one's all one's level best try on

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun idleness laziness pastime peace

WEAK

pass

VERB

try, attempt

Synonyms

STRONG

aim assay endeavor labor offer seek strive struggle test toil travail undertake venture work

WEAK

have a crack have a go have a shot have at it make a run at put to the test take a stab at take a whack at take on try out

Antonyms

STRONG

forget idle laze neglect relax rest

WEAK

be idle pass

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essays

Berkeley is one of many school trying this gambit, which often involves mining admissions essays for race-related stories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

An immigrant from India, he is at work on a collection of essays and a book on the creative process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

In 1978, Steinem wrote one of Ms. magazine's most infamous and widely read essays - If Men Could Menstruate.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Instead, long stretches of the book read like disparate essays on donnish life, fads and internecine disagreements, strung together in a sequence that never coheres.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Remember people are not reading you as entertainment, they’re reading you as cultural commentary. That’s a real responsibility. There are kids writing college essays about your blog,” he said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie