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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 theorems
This large-scale appropriation of the resources that knowledge workers use to make a living – skills, styles, theorems, jokes, recipes – has a historical parallel.
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Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Writing a proof in Lean requires an enormous amount of time and effort, but so far, the program has been used to verify more than 260,000 theorems.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
In just the past few months, the best publicly available models have begun generating valid proofs for minor theorems of actual use for working mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
This simple idea, of searching for an answer, can be taken up a level — to much, much bigger maps, and to much harder problems than navigation, such as solving a complex puzzle or proving difficult mathematical theorems.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
This is a direct consequence of no-go theorems like no-cloning, no-deleting, no-hiding and uncertainty—any attempt to eavesdrop alters the quantum signal, alerting the sender and receiver.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Writing a proof in Lean requires an enormous amount of time and effort, but so far, the program has been used to verify more than 260,000 theorems.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
In just the past few months, the best publicly available models have begun generating valid proofs for minor theorems of actual use for working mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
This simple idea, of searching for an answer, can be taken up a level — to much, much bigger maps, and to much harder problems than navigation, such as solving a complex puzzle or proving difficult mathematical theorems.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
This is a direct consequence of no-go theorems like no-cloning, no-deleting, no-hiding and uncertainty—any attempt to eavesdrop alters the quantum signal, alerting the sender and receiver.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorems
Noun
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Some of her theories apparently came to her in vivid dreams.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Witch Farm is inspired by the real events, theories, and witness accounts, but the BBC series will create or change some elements of the story for dramatic purposes.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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His method of intellectual humility is to admit ignorance, test variables and revise working hypotheses based on new data, staying open to suggestions from others the whole time.—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Theorems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorems. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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