journal
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Definition
A journal is a book or notebook where you regularly write your thoughts, experiences, or daily events. It can also mean a serious magazine or publication, especially one for academic or professional articles.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'journal' means a personal writing notebook or an academic publication. For personal writing, 'keep a journal' is very common; in school and research, people say 'publish in a journal' or 'academic journal'. It is usually more reflective than a simple 'notebook' and often more private than a 'diary', though the two can overlap.
Example Sentences
She writes in her journal every night.
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I bought a new journal for school.
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Her article was published in a science journal.
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Keeping a journal helped me through a really hard year.
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He’s trying to get his work into a top medical journal.
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I started a travel journal, but I forgot to update it after day three.
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