dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən 
: an extended usually written treatment of a subject
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He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Someone has surely written a dissertation about the postcolonial symbolism of an animal with another animal’s tongue.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Her dissertation was focused on the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Word choice and phrasing are essential in a dissertation.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissertation
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“Dissertation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissertation. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdis-ər-ˈtā-shən
: a long usually written treatment of a subject
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