Synonyms of theses

theses

noun

plural of thesis

1

as in arguments

an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate

put forth the thesis that the electronic media's coverage of politics trivializes the workings of our democracy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arguments
• contentions
• assertions
• hypotheses
• theories
• assumptions
• guesses
• proposals
• hunches
• propositions
• speculations
• conjectures
• reasons
• presuppositions
• explanations
• positions
• cases
• stands
• surmises
• suppositions
• rationales

2

as in hypotheses

an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation

it is not clear how the arguments you make actually support your thesis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hypotheses
• theories
• premises
• propositions
• assumptions
• suggestions
• guesses
• proposals
• notions
• theorems
• feelings
• impressions
• inferences
• presumptions
• presuppositions
• generalizations
• speculations
• conjectures
• suppositions
• concepts
• suspicions
• hunches
• constructs
• concessions
• abstractions
• conceptions
• guesswork
• surmises
• inklings
• proffers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• assurances
• certainties
• knowledges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of theses

There have been 35 new outbreaks this year, with 93% of the cases stemming from theses outbreaks. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 July 2026

That move sounded the alarm for market participants like Morris, whose investing theses rely in part on predicting what the Fed will do with interest rates. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Over the years, many students at the ILLS have written their theses about the strange phenomena surrounding Cubs losing streaks. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

All the more curious then that the majority of students referenced war zones or used their senior theses to protest governmental suppression. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

Read more about that here and check out theses photos of the behemoth that carries rockets around the space center. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026

The discipline has built a vast array of empirical theses deep inside this single ideology—liberalism—and, in doing so, has naturalized it. — Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Kirk has two main theses in his book, and expresses each in a very different tone. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025

Sanger calls his approach the Nine Theses on Wikipedia, named after Martin Luther's 95 theses, the unveiling of which kicked off the Protestant Reformation in 1517. — PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025