treatises

plural of treatise
as in monographs
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 treatises One of the most famous of these witch-skeptical treatises, from the sixteenth century, was Reginald Scot’s Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), which forcefully denies the existence of witches. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Drawing on a variety of sources—from philosophical treatises to poems and popular jokes—this compact study shows how writers of the Roman era rendered animals, domestic and wild, as imperial subjects. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 It is widely regarded as one of the most influential treatises on warfare ever written. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 One way to reduce the risk of this happening is to connect the AI model to a body of legal material, such as case law and treatises. — Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Skyhorse has since published a dozen or so books by Kennedy, including a memoir and several more anti-vaccine treatises. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 The text consists of 10 treatises on architecture, engineering and urban planning, and is the oldest surviving work written on the subject. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world. — Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026 Apart from its famous Devil portrait (more on that later), the codex contains an entire Bible, other historical texts, an encyclopedia, and medical treatises. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
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  • Look for help articles, video tutorials and user groups for self-service troubleshooting.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Paramount says 247Sports is a sports news website that posts video clips with articles and photos free of charge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Tech companies are eager for vast tracts to build data centers that can be as large as 70 football fields, and Townsite could set a precedent for similar projects on federal property with more than a dozen others in the planning stages.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That makes the remaining relatively intact tracts especially important to preserve, according to conservation groups, particularly in a state like Illinois that has lost much of its native forests.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • From the divisive barrel-leg and ultralow-rise styles to the return of skinny jeans, there has been no shortage of denim shapes to debate—and, in many cases, internet discourses to fuel.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Pannakara’s discourses on mindfulness and kindness in churchyards, town squares and in front of the Lincoln Memorial drew large, diverse crowds.
    — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
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  • As with robocall and texts, this only applies to that campaign or organization.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra even exchanged flirty texts with another woman days after the bodies were found.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • This excellent volume contains a series of concise and authoritative essays on key aspects of the Ghetto’s early history, written by leading experts in the field.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • High-profile essays like hers are reframing lobular carcinoma from clinical footnote to mainstream concern, and that reframing tends to drive demand for supplemental screening.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • In an analysis of data from 130 studies involving more than 275,000 people around the globe, most character strengths were associated with greater mental health.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers?
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Treatises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treatises. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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