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
There’s financier patriarch Timothy (Jason Isaacs), antsy matriarch Victoria (Posey), ultra bro-y eldest son Saxon (Schwarzenegger), slouching high-school senior Lochlan (Sam Nivola) and college-aged Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), whose Buddhism-adjacent thesis was the motivation for the trip.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
And yet how many great artists were literally signed sort of on Gladwell’s blink thesis, right?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The amount of capital is much more than anything firms has ever before disbursed, based on what might be a suddenly-stale thesis.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Actually, the activity might make a good senior thesis for a Master’s program.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
And yet how many great artists were literally signed sort of on Gladwell’s blink thesis, right?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The amount of capital is much more than anything firms has ever before disbursed, based on what might be a suddenly-stale thesis.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Actually, the activity might make a good senior thesis for a Master’s program.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
Noun
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The argument as articulated so far by Trump administration officials appears to play down the economic benefits created by Social Security payments, infrastructure spending, scientific research and other forms of government spending that can shape an economy’s trajectory.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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People have different reassurance languages, and using the wrong one can leave your partner feeling unsettled, even if the argument is technically over.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The results confirmed the team's working hypothesis.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Several meta-analysis studies have tested this hypothesis and found that no link exists between vaccines and chronic disease.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After Michigan State broke the conference title race wide open by winning at Michigan on Friday night, Wisconsin had a chance to step into the thick of contention.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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What happened then, and why, is a matter of contention, but the result is that Terry’s brother, Kent, ended up in control of Black’s Barbecue and the family split into two factions that, more than a decade later, are still not on speaking terms.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other theories include the theory that Lottie died by suicide.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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And one of my favorite things is looking at other people’s fan theories online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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But one commenter disagreed with the assertion that making kids pay rent sets them back.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The truth of these assertions will remain to be seen until cars arrive on British roads in March.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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