Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of dissertation 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for dissertation

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Bitcoin began as a simple thesis.

— Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
First, many participants turned to AI at the beginning of the writing process to help generate ideas or draft a thesis.

— Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026