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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

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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

The story rolled out on a thousand podcasts, posts and essays.

From The Wall Street Journal

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