as in essays
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 dissertations
Candidates conduct original research, publish findings, and defend their dissertations in front of experts in their fields.
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Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissertations
Noun
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The publication also includes several essays on topics confronting colleges today.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Once a writer can articulate some answers (and these answers will change over time, with life events, and with artistic failure or success), only then can the writer best determine the trajectories of stories, novels, essays, and of a literary career.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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To enrich the engagement, both audiences, artists and celebrities recorded exclusive commentaries for each of the 32 artifacts, offering the public a completely new lens on the collection.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is the second in a series of articles about transnational romance fraud.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Liu emphasizes that the work provides students with opportunities to explore bold ideas, gain hands-on experience, and produce complete theses that prepare them for future scientific careers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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These trends can create long-duration investment theses with asymmetric upside, especially as nations prioritize mineral independence and secure supply chains.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dissertations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissertations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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