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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
May 13 Stanford 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition: The thesis artwork of four graduating Art Practice MFA students: Damon Casarez, Elina Frumerman, Emily Harter and Cooper Salmon.
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Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
And the dialogue is largely functional, Burnett never building to some grand thesis, refusing to reduce Watts to inner-city clichés or its denizens to doe-eyed saints.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Padova, his university city, is 20 kilometers from the floating city, and his masters thesis focused on subsidence in Venice.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
And the dialogue is largely functional, Burnett never building to some grand thesis, refusing to reduce Watts to inner-city clichés or its denizens to doe-eyed saints.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Padova, his university city, is 20 kilometers from the floating city, and his masters thesis focused on subsidence in Venice.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Pitchers As far as pitching goes, the thesis couldn’t be simpler — do our best to avoid any bias attached to surface stats (outputs) by instead focusing on underlying metrics (inputs).
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
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Megan, born Megan Pete, claimed that Lanez shot her in the foot after an argument broke out in her car between friend Kelsey Nicole, Lanez, and Lanez's bodyguard following an evening at Kylie Jenner's house on July 12, 2020.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Such an argument does not figure to spare deportation for those nabbed by federal immigration agents.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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For this storm, my immediate hypothesis was related to dry conditions and outflow boundaries racing northward from thunderstorms to the south.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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According to one popular hypothesis, the pot had eventually boiled over: after eons of frustrated heating, some 800 million years ago, the planet’s outer shell buckled, and Venus’s entire surface was paved over with immense outpourings of fresh lava.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
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The 34-year-old shot a 7-under 64 to put himself into contention, sitting at 5-under for the tournament and tied for fourth entering Saturday’s moving day.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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In order to be in prime contention to win the division this fall, a repeat performance might be necessary.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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One theory raised was that the boat capsized after being struck by a waterspout (which refers to a tornado over the water), though there may have been more factors at play that contributed to the sinking.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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One theory suggests Mars lost its water to space as solar wind stripped it from the atmosphere — a process supported by ratios of isotopes on the Red Planet, or distinct species of chemical elements, seen today.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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Some of the assertions have generated confusion, leaving key U.S. tax concepts insufficiently addressed.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The police verified Jenna’s assertion that the tank had been empty all along, but for some reason, no one had thought to check whether the valve had been opened.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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