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an idea or statement that can be proved from other ideas or statements
Her theorem was based on years studying the laws of physics.
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Recent Examples of theorems
Traditionally, mathematicians have had to translate their theorems and proofs into this machine-readable format by hand, a laborious process known as formalization.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Like, if the end is to predict nature, to be able to find formulas and theorems that are true, understanding may be a crutch.
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Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2026
This question led the mathematician to develop her theorems.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 June 2026
That morning — to his evident delight — an AI had proved one of Paul Erdős’ mathematical theorems using a branch of mathematics nobody had thought to apply.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
This large-scale appropriation of the resources that knowledge workers use to make a living – skills, styles, theorems, jokes, recipes – has a historical parallel.
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Will Glovinsky,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Like, if the end is to predict nature, to be able to find formulas and theorems that are true, understanding may be a crutch.
—
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2026
This question led the mathematician to develop her theorems.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 June 2026
That morning — to his evident delight — an AI had proved one of Paul Erdős’ mathematical theorems using a branch of mathematics nobody had thought to apply.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
This large-scale appropriation of the resources that knowledge workers use to make a living – skills, styles, theorems, jokes, recipes – has a historical parallel.
—
Will Glovinsky,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorems
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Now, a wave of new theories offers tantalizing solutions — but which ones portray reality is an open question.
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His theories have won praise in UFO circles but often put him in conflict with academic peers.
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Science is designed to estimate risk, test hypotheses, identify patterns, and reduce the likelihood of false causal inference.
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Scientists have two hypotheses for the formation of supermassive black hole seeds.
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“Theorems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorems. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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