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an idea or statement that can be proved from other ideas or statements
Her theorem was based on years studying the laws of physics.
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Analysis of the gravitational signal from a black hole merger detected in January provides the best observational evidence to date in support of Hawking's theorem, according to a new paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Thanks to data with four times better resolution, scientists are now much more confident that Hawking’s theorem is correct.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
These measurements confirmed a 54-year-old theorem from the late physicist Stephen Hawking about how black holes grow when their mass increases.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Running a university required the same instincts as solving a theorem: define the problem, test the possibilities and accept that progress only comes through struggle.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Thanks to data with four times better resolution, scientists are now much more confident that Hawking’s theorem is correct.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
These measurements confirmed a 54-year-old theorem from the late physicist Stephen Hawking about how black holes grow when their mass increases.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Running a university required the same instincts as solving a theorem: define the problem, test the possibilities and accept that progress only comes through struggle.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorem
Noun
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The showgirl theory also holds in that fashion diapers seem to have taken off almost only among celebrities.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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First is that the upbeat thesis is fully rational and plausible.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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