journal

[jur-nl] / ˈdʒɜr nl /

NOUN

chronicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account almanac annals calendar daily diary gazette magazine memoir monthly newspaper note paper periodical publication review tabloid weekly

STRONG

annual chronology daybook ledger log memento minutes observation organ rag record register reminder reminiscence statement

WEAK

comic book scandal sheet

Example Sentences

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But over two excruciating days this week, journal entries from OpenAI’s president and co-founder were entered as exhibits in the trial captivating Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

While OpenAI lawyers refer to his notes as a journal, Musk’s lawyers have repeatedly called it a diary, as in: “Let me go back to your diary—your journal, excuse me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Musk’s attorney tried to use it against him during the trial, while OpenAI’s lawyer asked one question that his writing couldn’t answer: How did it feel to have everyone reading his journal?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The findings were published as a preclinical study in the journal Nature.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

I know my journal isn’t as impressive as Denny’s map, but his dad helped with that.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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