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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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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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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 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
The novel grew from Arnott’s decades-old dissertation on serial killers and her desire to explore how wives could be manipulated by their husbands.
—Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Although the startup is separate from his dissertation research, the company reflects his broader interest in building secure systems that work in real-world conditions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 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
The novel grew from Arnott’s decades-old dissertation on serial killers and her desire to explore how wives could be manipulated by their husbands.
—Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Although the startup is separate from his dissertation research, the company reflects his broader interest in building secure systems that work in real-world conditions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissertation
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The thesis is that artificial intelligence is poised to undermine the business model that made enterprise software one of the most profitable industries on the planet.—
Michael Jacobides,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That thesis has repeatedly proven true over the past three-and-a-half years.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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His then-wife Justin Wilson later penned an essay in Marie Claire describing the incident.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dissertation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissertation. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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