dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən 
: an extended usually written treatment of a subject
Examples of dissertation in a Sentence
He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
Recent Examples on the Web
Like everything Beyoncé has done, specifically in the last decade of her career, Cowboy Carter is a college dissertation of an album: richly researched and meticulously constructed.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
But at his most poetic, Jude pauses for a shot of a clock without arms, then a brief dissertation on Angela’s fear of a dangerous 250-kilometer highway where more than 600 Christian crosses mark traffic fatalities — the ultimate, respectful tribute to Weekend and its recently deceased master.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
Her online presence on YouTube, with oral dissertations on runway shows, and TikToks with bite-sized fashion analyses, has attracted thousands of followers to her content.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
Born in the Netherlands, Mr. Daalder left as a teenager to study in the U.S. – eventually writing his doctoral dissertation on NATO nuclear policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
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Her dissertation, published in 1984, was about ennui.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Her dissertation pulled together all of the strands of her life and studies.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Gay, 53, received her Ph.D. from Harvard in 1998, and her dissertation won the Toppan Prize for best dissertation in political science.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
But at his most poetic, Jude pauses for a shot of a clock without arms, then a brief dissertation on Angela’s fear of a dangerous 250-kilometer highway where more than 600 Christian crosses mark traffic fatalities — the ultimate, respectful tribute to Weekend and its recently deceased master.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
Her online presence on YouTube, with oral dissertations on runway shows, and TikToks with bite-sized fashion analyses, has attracted thousands of followers to her content.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
Born in the Netherlands, Mr. Daalder left as a teenager to study in the U.S. – eventually writing his doctoral dissertation on NATO nuclear policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1989.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
EssayPro can help you with a research paper, admission essay, lab report, thesis, or academic dissertation.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Her dissertation, published in 1984, was about ennui.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Her dissertation pulled together all of the strands of her life and studies.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Gay, 53, received her Ph.D. from Harvard in 1998, and her dissertation won the Toppan Prize for best dissertation in political science.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
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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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