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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
The possible plagiarism appears throughout the thesis.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The scene serves as a kind of thesis to the show and to Goldberg and Rogen’s career — particularly given that Matt is scrambling to finish the trailer for a satirical zombie movie … in which the zombie-making infection is spread by diarrhea.
—Austin Considine, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The thesis is simple, surprising, and undeniable: Nashville as central to African American fine art in the 20th century.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Much like a startup's founding thesis guides its first hire, product roadmap, and fundraising strategy, a family's articulated purpose must anchor every decision—from asset allocation and bill-pay to lifestyle services and philanthropy.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The scene serves as a kind of thesis to the show and to Goldberg and Rogen’s career — particularly given that Matt is scrambling to finish the trailer for a satirical zombie movie … in which the zombie-making infection is spread by diarrhea.
—Austin Considine, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The thesis is simple, surprising, and undeniable: Nashville as central to African American fine art in the 20th century.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Much like a startup's founding thesis guides its first hire, product roadmap, and fundraising strategy, a family's articulated purpose must anchor every decision—from asset allocation and bill-pay to lifestyle services and philanthropy.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
Noun
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Their case raises the same legal arguments in the House, Carter and Hubbard litigations and could remain on the docket for many years.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The argument challenges a precedent set in the 1930s in a case called Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, which stopped President Franklin D. Roosevelt from firing someone on the Federal Trade Commission who had similar job protections to Wilcox and Harris.—
Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY and Jonathan Stempel and Daniel Wiessner, Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Part of our hypothesis is that entrepreneurs in adaptation may not even think of themselves as having an adaptation focus.—
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, additional analyses of data from the Women’s Health Initiative along with results from further studies pointed researchers to a theory called the timing hypothesis, which suggests that the risks and benefits of hormone therapy depend on when treatment begins.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They would’ve been officially eliminated from playoff contention.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes eliminated the Longhorns from playoff contention in January.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Within just a few years, Einstein would publish his theory of relativity and launch an entirely new era of physics.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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As with the human brain, there are a lot of theories about how AI functions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2025
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But, characteristic of Schliemann’s assertions, there was little hard evidence to back up his sweeping claims.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Democrat senators pushed back against the assertion.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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