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theorem

noun

as in theory

technical 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 theorem In the end, Chen and Gendron wrote a paper presenting their idea as a conjecture, rather than a theorem. —

Will Knight, Wired News, 4 Feb. 2026 This is an existence theorem, not a construction manual. —

Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There have been previous attempts to bypass the no-cloning theorem, says Yamaguchi. —

IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2026 The no-cloning theorem has presented a major challenge for quantum researchers, who have sought to overcome it with solutions such as imperfect cloning and probabilistic cloning, which uses the broadcasting of mixed states. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theorem

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Noun

His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Behavior change theory includes a tenant of measurement known as social norms.

— Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026