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a long piece of writing about a particular subject that is done to earn an advanced degree at a university
He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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Recent Examples of dissertation
Wood graciously served as one of my dissertation advisers, and the book that resulted, American Honor, builds on his focus on ideals.
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Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The full list of dissertations and theses is free to access – a resource for casual fans and researchers alike who want to learn more about the game.
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Tom Reinsfelder,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Even then, food remained present in her life in subtle ways — her dissertation focused on food systems, and her first job after graduating was in marketing and social media for a children's cooking app.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
One of those employees, played by Eiza González, will make a one-scene farce of delivering a dissertation on Karl Marx while vaping.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The full list of dissertations and theses is free to access – a resource for casual fans and researchers alike who want to learn more about the game.
—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Even then, food remained present in her life in subtle ways — her dissertation focused on food systems, and her first job after graduating was in marketing and social media for a children's cooking app.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
One of those employees, played by Eiza González, will make a one-scene farce of delivering a dissertation on Karl Marx while vaping.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissertation
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GameStop's takeover pursuit adds a headline catalyst, but the more durable thesis is that eBay's own operating momentum is improving.
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The thesis rests on a claim that would have sounded absurd a year ago.
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The same capabilities rewriting software engineering, medicine and your high schooler’s essay are now trained on construction data.
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It was also published as a booklet, in another journal, and included in an anthology of Planck’s essays and lectures.
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