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a long piece of writing about a particular subject that is done to earn an advanced degree at a university
He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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Her dissertation was on value theory, an ethical discourse on the theoretical questions of goodness and value that can be traced back to the Greeks.
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The boy’s mother wants to hide the child from the public and the wolfish press; meanwhile, her husband, a professor of religious studies, accepts the public’s curiosity, and even steers his floundering Ph.D. advisee toward writing a dissertation on the meaning of his son’s radiance.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
No responsible adviser in a doctoral program in English now would recommend a single-author dissertation if a tenure-track job in the profession is the goal—an ever more daunting one, given the implosion of literature departments, and of so many disciplines across the humanities.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
No one needs to read the six hundred thousandth dissertation on Augustine or Spinoza or John Calvin.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The boy’s mother wants to hide the child from the public and the wolfish press; meanwhile, her husband, a professor of religious studies, accepts the public’s curiosity, and even steers his floundering Ph.D. advisee toward writing a dissertation on the meaning of his son’s radiance.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
No responsible adviser in a doctoral program in English now would recommend a single-author dissertation if a tenure-track job in the profession is the goal—an ever more daunting one, given the implosion of literature departments, and of so many disciplines across the humanities.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
No one needs to read the six hundred thousandth dissertation on Augustine or Spinoza or John Calvin.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissertation
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In an interview with Fortune Intelligence, Turchin said this theory makes sense and fits with his thesis when presented with the similarities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
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His thesis was that a network of sensors designed to capture rich and relevant micro-climate data could be used to provide live information that would empower responders to make the best timely decisions during a crisis.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The publication last year of an essay authored by then-NPR business editor Uri Berliner critical of the network's coverage only reinforced the notion, providing ammunition to NPR's detractors.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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In a personal essay for Elle in 2019, Taylor revealed that her mom's cancer had returned.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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“Dissertation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissertation. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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