dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən 
: an extended usually written treatment of a subject
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He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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Board chair Ward recused himself in February from the candidate selection due to a potential conflict of interest — candidate Lesley Lavery is the co-chair of the dissertation committee overseeing Ward’s doctoral dissertation at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga.
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When the pandemic broke out, in 2020, Yanxiao returned to China to write his dissertation.
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According to the grant information sheet, the fellowship awarded over $72,000 for a dissertation related to LGBT community building in Czechia and Slovakia.
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Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Board chair Ward recused himself in February from the candidate selection due to a potential conflict of interest — candidate Lesley Lavery is the co-chair of the dissertation committee overseeing Ward’s doctoral dissertation at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
When the pandemic broke out, in 2020, Yanxiao returned to China to write his dissertation.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
According to the grant information sheet, the fellowship awarded over $72,000 for a dissertation related to LGBT community building in Czechia and Slovakia.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dissertation
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dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdis-ər-ˈtā-shən
: a long usually written treatment of a subject
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