Definition of journalnext
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as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use the writer faithfully records his dreams in a journal, believing that they are a vital key to self-understanding

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Recent Examples of journal The findings were published on July 6 in the journal Nature Astronomy. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026 The researchers published their findings in the journal Science last year. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Meaning the next step is acknowledging that the infrastructure gap is now a scientific and policy problem, not just a curious find that will be published in a scientific journal article. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Those same colors can also put them at a higher risk for extinction in some parts of the world, according to a study published today in the journal Conservation Biology. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for journal
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Noun
  • There were at least six deaths alone in 2022, the newspaper reported.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The film also draws on video diaries shot in Rushdie’s hospital room in the days after the attack by his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Still a problem was the camera’s smaller-than-usual three-minute film magazine, which meant changing magazines in the middle of intense dramatic scenes, a situation Nolan had to plan for.
    Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The country music singer and TikTok sensation, who previously opened up about his battle with binge eating, shared his progress on his weight loss journey in a new interview with People magazine published Saturday, July 4.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The midnight fireworks display on the National Mall on July 4 was one for the history books.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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