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
That kind of testimonial gets at the broader thesis behind the product.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
At work on a thesis about the history of maternity fashion, Grace Wikowski, a graduate student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, noted how Princess Diana did not shy away from the public eye during her pregnancies in the 1980s.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
To illustrate his thesis, Rushdie spoke about Jane Austen and how her novels, penned at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, don’t contain any detailed mentions of war.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Not everyone sees that as a vindication of Greenspan's thesis, however.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thesis
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
At work on a thesis about the history of maternity fashion, Grace Wikowski, a graduate student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, noted how Princess Diana did not shy away from the public eye during her pregnancies in the 1980s.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
To illustrate his thesis, Rushdie spoke about Jane Austen and how her novels, penned at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, don’t contain any detailed mentions of war.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
Not everyone sees that as a vindication of Greenspan's thesis, however.
—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for thesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
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The witness heard the argument and saw O’Neal punch the woman in the face, according to court documents.
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Marlene Zuk, an evolutionary biologist and the author of a 2013 book that debunked some of Voegtlin’s arguments, recalled how the Paleo community dealt with this evidence that challenged their largely carb-avoidant worldview.
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The interest rate hypothesis points the wrong direction — the most rate-sensitive occupations, like construction, have the lowest AI exposure.
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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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Uruguay, which also lost 1-0 to Spain on Friday, and Saudi Arabia were eliminated from contention.
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That’s understandable, considering none of these free agents likely would lift Miami to playoff contention.
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At a moment when technology companies were promising to bring people closer together, David Fincher’s acerbic drama about the founding of Facebook had a darker theory about why people wanted to connect in the first place.
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Susan Brands has a theory for why people come out of the woodwork seeking handouts from lottery winners.
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That pushed back on foreign assertions that China lacks the ability to exert its authority over the waters, the account said in a post.
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Ensure that any assertions aren’t overstating the case.
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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