books

NOUN

account

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bill book charge check record report statement

STRONG

IOU balance computation cuff grunt inventory invoice ledger reckoning register score tab tally

WEAK

bad news

NOUN

ledger

Synonyms

STRONG

daybook journal register

WEAK

record book

NOUN

literature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article biography brochure composition drama essay history information leaflet lore novel pamphlet poetry prose research story

STRONG

abstract belles-lettres classics comment critique discourse discussion disquisition dissertation exposition findings humanities letters lit observation paper report summary theme thesis tract treatise treatment writings

WEAK

literary works précis written work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

STRONG

quiet silence

WEAK

speech

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Investment banks are trading at historically high multiples, Kotowski and Coffey said, with baked in estimates of booming merger activity and strong trading books.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

And how much of its activity isn’t even on the books?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“Horror is seasonless, especially now,” he says, pointing to the breadth of horror films, streaming series, and dark-fantasy books that can be accessed at any time of the year.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

By Gabrielle Korn St. Martin’s Press: 304 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The books on the floor caused me to lose my footing.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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