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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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Recent Examples of theorem
Suppose the scenario does come to pass that the best theorems some decades from now, or maybe even sooner, are theorems proved and even created by machines.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2025
Some argued that a machine would beat the world chess champion and discover its own mathematical theorem within a decade.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The kinds of theorems that mathematicians really cared about required too much complexity and creativity.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Notable theories include the Modigliani-Miller theorem, the trade-off theory and the pecking order theory.
—Sunayana Gutta, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2025
Some argued that a machine would beat the world chess champion and discover its own mathematical theorem within a decade.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The kinds of theorems that mathematicians really cared about required too much complexity and creativity.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Notable theories include the Modigliani-Miller theorem, the trade-off theory and the pecking order theory.
—Sunayana Gutta, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorem
Noun
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By cultivating a multitude of such microbial habitats, the researchers can compare them and develop theories of how ecological communities work.—
Gabriel Popkin,
Quanta Magazine,
16 June 2025
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Lewis links our veneration of individual genius to the popularity of the Great Man theory of history.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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But Lee’s thesis is that people who once watched sports on TV aren’t watching anymore because the cost is too high.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Preparing to deliver her pivotal monologue that would serve as a thesis for the entire season.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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