Synonyms of dissertation

dissertation

noun

as in thesis

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.

Related Words

• thesis
• essay
• treatise
• article
• commentary
• paper
• composition
• theme
• editorial
• column
• feature
• study
• report
• write-up
• discourse
• causerie
• discussion
• review
• tract
• prolegomenon
• exposition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissertation

The 8-year age gap isn’t a big deal to the characters—and the book explains that since Adam isn’t on Olive’s dissertation committee, their relationship isn’t an academic integrity violation, per Slate. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The AfD’s Weidel lived in China for six years, speaks Mandarin, and wrote her doctoral dissertation about China’s pension system. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

But in his 2021 doctoral dissertation, Martínez-Zoroa pioneered analytic techniques that don’t rely on computers at all. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Zavataro is also a PhD candidate at the University of Reading in England, with a dissertation focused on museum audience engagement. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026