1
as in argument
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
put forth the thesis that the electronic media's coverage of politics trivializes the workings of our democracy
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as in hypothesis
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
it is not clear how the arguments you make actually support your thesis
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Recent Examples of thesis
If selling to private equity, the real estate is often critical to their investment thesis.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
The novel/thesis opens in standard third person as we are introduced to a scene at the end-of-year creative writing department party.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Liu emphasizes that the work provides students with opportunities to explore bold ideas, gain hands-on experience, and produce complete theses that prepare them for future scientific careers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The approach was first developed by Romero-Calvo as part of his doctoral thesis, and then proven feasible through a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
The novel/thesis opens in standard third person as we are introduced to a scene at the end-of-year creative writing department party.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Liu emphasizes that the work provides students with opportunities to explore bold ideas, gain hands-on experience, and produce complete theses that prepare them for future scientific careers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The approach was first developed by Romero-Calvo as part of his doctoral thesis, and then proven feasible through a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
Noun
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Through attorney Darren Heitner of Heitner Legal, Turner in the arbitration hearing made several arguments that he’s entitled to the 4% commission on the Clippers contract.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rutte and Grynkewich described NATO’s eastern flank as the front line of defense, but dismissed arguments that the whole alliance wasn’t at risk of Russian aggression.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scientists had found geological evidence that supported the Snowball Earth hypothesis.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ten years after scientists observed gravitational waves for the first time, confirming Albert Einstein’s then century-old prediction, new data confirmed another renowned physicist’s seminal hypothesis.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 24-year-old saved three set points while trailing 5-3 in the opening set and broke Jovic’s serve twice to stay in contention for the title.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That test does not come around until October 25, by which point the league will have remembered how to defend long throw-ins or Brentford will be in Champions League contention.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Climate risk doesn’t live in theory.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.—
James B. Blasingame,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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An allied assertion is that if AI generates foul code, tell the AI to get its act together and fix the darned stuff.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other assertions about Kirk’s legacy have been more divisive.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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