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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
Since Bernshteyn’s result, his peers have been exploring how to move back and forth across the bridge to prove new theorems on either side, and how to extend that bridge to new classes of problems.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
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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Such theories were met with some skepticism by trade researchers at the time, and not all of the predictions have come true.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eliminating all alternative hypotheses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both of these hypotheses appear in preprints posted in the past two weeks, and each has already garnered its critics.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Theorems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorems. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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