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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of theorem
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
So mathematicians kept band matrices on their to-do list, hoping to turn the theories into theorems.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Not only do abelian surfaces show up in real life—the real life of a mathematician, that is—but proving a modularity theorem about them would open new mathematical doors.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for theorem
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
So mathematicians kept band matrices on their to-do list, hoping to turn the theories into theorems.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Not only do abelian surfaces show up in real life—the real life of a mathematician, that is—but proving a modularity theorem about them would open new mathematical doors.
—Joseph Howlett, Wired News, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for theorem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorem
Noun
-
The Nikumaroro theory suggests that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, landed on the island’s reef before their plane was swept away.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
-
Although Robson took more than a decade to put his theory to the test, his experiments in the 1980s proved his hunch was correct.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
For her senior thesis, Natalie Zenk researched a Native American statue that had been in Cornell College's art collection for more than a century.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
-
When there's no thesis or insight, this series feels dangerously close to pure exploitation of a tragedy real people have endured.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share