Thesaurus results for THEOREM

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 mid-Aughts, armed with the theorem, the rationalists discovered that humanity is in jeopardy of a rogue superintelligent AI wiping out all life on the planet. —

Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 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 There have been previous attempts to bypass the no-cloning theorem, says Yamaguchi. —

IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2026 This is known as the no-cloning theorem and has been considered a strength in quantum applications. —

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

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An alternative theory is that Vermeer employed one of his daughters, Maria, as the model.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Nichols was ready to share with jurors his theory of what happened to Kim Langwell the evening she was murdered.

— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026