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theorem

noun

as in theory

technical 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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Recent Examples of theorem In the end, Chen and Gendron wrote a paper presenting their idea as a conjecture, rather than a theorem. —

Will Knight, Wired News, 4 Feb. 2026 This is an existence theorem, not a construction manual. —

Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There have been previous attempts to bypass the no-cloning theorem, says Yamaguchi. —

IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2026 The no-cloning theorem has presented a major challenge for quantum researchers, who have sought to overcome it with solutions such as imperfect cloning and probabilistic cloning, which uses the broadcasting of mixed states. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theorem

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The University of Minnesota has a theory on how the plant ended up back in the US, too, theorizing that someone from the Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC, now the University of Massachusetts) brought seeds back from the forests near Sapporo, Japan in 1876.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Then comes along Hail Project Mary to upend the prevailing theory that the multiplex has become the dominion of sequels, threequels and endless franchise installments.

— Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026