treatise
noun
trea·tise
ˈtrē-təs 
also -təz
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Thomas Ady, the 17th century author of a skeptical treatise on witchcraft A Candle in the Dark appears to refer to Vincent without naming him directly.
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The book isn’t a winding memoir or a political treatise, and Harris doesn’t disclose any future plans.
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Her previous record, American Life, was a folktronica treatise on the state of America post-9/11 that was, at the time, her worst-selling album, so the dance music of Confessions was already a return to form.
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Likewise, writing a vast treatise is bound to confound the AI.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The book isn’t a winding memoir or a political treatise, and Harris doesn’t disclose any future plans.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Her previous record, American Life, was a folktronica treatise on the state of America post-9/11 that was, at the time, her worst-selling album, so the dance music of Confessions was already a return to form.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Likewise, writing a vast treatise is bound to confound the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatise. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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treatise
noun
trea·tise
ˈtrēt-əs
: a book or article examining a subject carefully and completely
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