present essay

collocation in English

meaningsofpresentandessay

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present
adjective
uk
/ˈprez.ənt/
us
/ˈprez.ənt/
in a ...
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essay
noun[C]
uk
/ˈes.eɪ/
us
/ˈes.eɪ/
a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for ...
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(Definition ofpresentandessayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpresent essay

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Thepresentessaybegins with an ' aporia ', a philosophical knot or paradox.
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Thepresentessayaims to cast some doubt upon this assumption.
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That is the main point of thepresentessay.
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My contention in thepresentessayis that their conclusion is itself unsupported.
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In thepresentessay, we are interested in the role of technology in redefining the relationship between spoken and written language.
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In thispresentessayhe highlights the fears of the royalist commanders that the army itself might collapse under the strain.
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This trend is well illustrated by the books reviewed in thepresentessay.
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This is part of the thrust of thepresentessay.
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I am inclined to work within this general value-theory framework in thepresentessay.
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A thorough investigation of this suggestion must, however, fall outside the scope of thepresentessay. 11.
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This thesis may be disputed; nevertheless, considering sentience as an insufficient condition for moral standing may be a result of shortsightedness, which is the theme of thepresentessay.
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In thepresentessay, my first purpose is to offer a synoptic account of some of the levels of considerations relating to cultural difference in architectural education.
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Thepresentessayexemplifies the ambiguity of the notion of usages (use-rights), with commoners claiming that they had legal rights and landowners arguing that these were simply privileges.
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Thepresentessayaddresses this last victory.
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What, then, is the excuse and justification that he has given for thepresentessayin retrospective legislation?
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Thepresentessayis a typical attempt at sublimation.
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