Definitions

essay

[es-ey, es-ey, e-sey, e-sey] / ˈɛs eɪ, ˈɛs eɪ, ɛˈseɪ, ɛˈseɪ /

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

Example Sentences

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The episode aired in late November; Gayheart revealed in a late December New York magazine essay that the actor was receiving 24/7 nursing care and she was covering most of the caregivers’ missed shifts.

From Los Angeles Times

Magazine and contributes lifestyle reporting and topical essays to The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Artificial intelligence can craft essays, generate video and mimic human voices.

From The Wall Street Journal

The key is crafting a clear narrative about a student’s passions through their extracurriculars, essays and résumés.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a January essay, he detailed concerns that bad actors could use AI to mount devastating biological attacks, and that authoritarian regimes could use it to entrench their power.

From The Wall Street Journal

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