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
Her thesis work on biological soil crust restoration was published in January 2023.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
By the next spring, Mendler was finishing her master's thesis at MIT on using technology to help resolve conflicts.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
In many ways, that’s the functional thesis for the show.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 30 May 2025
The significant investment in Anthropic validates a new thesis: Building safe and aligned AI is not just ethical but a compelling investment opportunity.
—Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
By the next spring, Mendler was finishing her master's thesis at MIT on using technology to help resolve conflicts.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
In many ways, that’s the functional thesis for the show.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 30 May 2025
The significant investment in Anthropic validates a new thesis: Building safe and aligned AI is not just ethical but a compelling investment opportunity.
—Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
Noun
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Where there’s argument is in their belief not just that the Fed was the principal cause of the Great Depression, but that having allegedly caused it, the Fed could have somehow ended it.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But Carlson has broken away from other Republicans over the Israel-Iran argument.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 June 2025
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But 63% of respondents rated call spoofing among their top five challenges in outbound voice and the second most common hypothesis as to why existing customers are not answering calls.—
James Garvert,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Oddly enough, a different kind of neutrino, called a tau neutrino, is one hypothesis that some scientists have put forth as the cause of the anomalous signals.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Although few would consider those players franchise-altering names, their developments were promising enough to help the Lakers retool their roster to not only entice James to go West, but build around him for one last window of contention under the Buss family’s watch.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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If either team were to lose this match, they would effectively be eliminated from contention after both failed to gain any points during their Gold Cup openers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Under unitary executive theory, there are few exceptions to the president’s authority.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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During May 15 oral arguments, none of the justices voiced support for the Trump administration’s theory that the president’s order is consistent with the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause and past Supreme Court decisions about that provision.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Noun
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This is because, despite assertions to the contrary, research, such as Dr Sandra Portocarrero’s work on undocumented entrepreneurs in California, has shown that immigrants contribute positively to the economy.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Those are assertions that will be reexamined as the impact of Saturday’s U.S. bombings becomes clearer. ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN’: Trump, who previously denied wanting to topple Iran’s regime, on Sunday seemed to encourage that idea.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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