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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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Recent Examples of dissertation
Hardeman allegedly copied a fellow academic’s dissertation verbatim, with the exception of swapping some names and places, to write a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Yu earned her doctorate in 2017 with an award for best dissertation.
—Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025
Today, the doctoral dissertation that Robert Prevost produced in the mid-1980s is one of the most detailed glimpses into the early intellectual life of the man who became Pope Leo XIV this month.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025
She was accused of plagiarizing parts of her 2012 book and doctoral dissertation at Columbia University.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 May 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Yu earned her doctorate in 2017 with an award for best dissertation.
—Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025
Today, the doctoral dissertation that Robert Prevost produced in the mid-1980s is one of the most detailed glimpses into the early intellectual life of the man who became Pope Leo XIV this month.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025
She was accused of plagiarizing parts of her 2012 book and doctoral dissertation at Columbia University.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissertation
Noun
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But Lee’s thesis is that people who once watched sports on TV aren’t watching anymore because the cost is too high.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Preparing to deliver her pivotal monologue that would serve as a thesis for the entire season.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Hosted by Jordan Kisner, author of the essay collection Thin Places.—
Thresholds
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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The evening opened with a conversation between co-editors Dina Aronson and Dina Alvarez—both of whom also contributed essays—moderated by another story contributor, Julie Flakstad, founder of the Midlife Truth Project and co-host of the limited series podcast of the same name.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
25 June 2025
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“Dissertation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissertation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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