1
as in argument
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
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as in hypothesis
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
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Recent Examples of thesis
The pained-looking expressions on the faces and a gloss of eerie motion smoothing communicate the central thesis that Altman can’t be trusted.
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Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
The couple went round after round on the sandwich’s merits, with Harris expanding his Doritos thesis to other foods entirely.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Gravel planned a 22-mile loop around the city and presented it as his master's thesis in 1999.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
In that same year, 1947, Kurt Vonnegut submitted his master’s thesis at the University of Chicago.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
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Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026
The couple went round after round on the sandwich’s merits, with Harris expanding his Doritos thesis to other foods entirely.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Gravel planned a 22-mile loop around the city and presented it as his master's thesis in 1999.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
In that same year, 1947, Kurt Vonnegut submitted his master’s thesis at the University of Chicago.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
Noun
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Our kids grew up in a house where arguments were the norm.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Duncan, for his part, tried to strike a balance between supporting the Royals — and his support for a downtown stadium — and the argument over what the city’s role in that discussion should be.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hypothesis is supported by previous research that found that computer programmers become slower when using AI.—
Sharon Adarlo,
Futurism,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But flash forward a year, and the movie didn’t garner much awards contention and got a limited theatrical run before ending up on Hulu.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita reemphasized the contention that the measure is needed to prevent fraud.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In theory, this could be a standard beauty modification, like Ingres tossing a few extra vertebrae into a naked back.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the general idea is that there is a lot of stuff in the universe that is not the familiar matter that we are made of, and there are theories in which this stuff is not entirely benign.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That assertion is in dispute, according to the opinion.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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