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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2
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
That narrative has been hard to shake, despite there being little empirical evidence for the thesis so far and the fact that plenty of economists, enterprise tech analysts, and tech CEOs—including AI boosters such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—think the narrative is wrong.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
This paved the way for a fellowship and a PhD at UCLA (with a thesis on the tomato hornworm moth) that was also awarded the same accolade, but this one had followed a full year of total failure on a project that had not been based on observations from the wild.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The crowd at Hilton Head wasn't making a complicated statement or workshopping a sociological or philosophical thesis.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Ahmed, Limon had asked family members not to contact him because of his upcoming thesis presentation.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
This paved the way for a fellowship and a PhD at UCLA (with a thesis on the tomato hornworm moth) that was also awarded the same accolade, but this one had followed a full year of total failure on a project that had not been based on observations from the wild.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The crowd at Hilton Head wasn't making a complicated statement or workshopping a sociological or philosophical thesis.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Ahmed, Limon had asked family members not to contact him because of his upcoming thesis presentation.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
Noun
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The defendant got into some sort of argument with Velasquez, who was sitting on a stool outside the store, before the deadly conflict.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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As the argument continued, Alexander and his 62-year-old father, in turn, urinated on his neighbor’s yard in apparent retaliation for the dog’s actions, prosecutors say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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To test their hypothesis, researchers transplanted a second heart into mice.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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Our goal was to better test the hypothesis of an inborn gender difference in attention to, or interest in, other people.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Hawks’ loss to the Edmonton Oilers on April 2 eliminated them from playoff contention with six games to go.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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His age looms as a ticking clock for Detroit’s contention timeline, and that’s something to keep in mind in the big picture.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Stirs some theories, too, about said coach’s real feelings about the pick.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a new book, Geoff Kelly traces how the artworks moved through criminal networks, where violence took the lives of key suspects and witnesses, and challenges long-circulating theories by revisiting key details.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The sites mix factual assertions about their targets with unsubstantiated conspiracies and defamatory claims of misconduct ranging from extortion and embezzlement to drug dealing and prostitution.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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For music business observers, the most interesting aspect of the suit may lie in its detailed assertions about how much the Christian music (CCM) touring industry relies on alliances with charities to achieve a profit.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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