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noun as in belief, assumption to be tested

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• proposition
• supposition

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• contestation
• postulation
• presumption
• presupposition

noun as in written dissertation

• argumentation
• composition
• disquisition

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In “Back Home,” Gil also revisits the nostalgia for the South explored in his Johns Hopkins thesis, “Circle of Stone.”

At least father and son were in alignment on this central thesis: acting “gay”—bad; being thought of as gay—bad.

Her doctoral thesis, says Ramin Takloo at the University of Illinois, was simply outstanding.

Marshall McLuhan long ago argued the now accepted thesis that different mediums have different influences on thinking.

He wrote his Master's thesis on the underrepresentation of young people in Congress.

And indeed for most young men a college thesis is but an exercise for sharpening the wits, rarely dangerous in its later effects.

It will be for the reader to determine whether the main thesis of the book has gained or lost by the new evidence.

But the word thesis, when applied to Systems, does not mean the 'position' of single notes, but of groups of notes.

This conclusion, it need hardly be said, is in entire agreement with the main thesis of the preceding pages.

Sundry outlying Indians, with ammunition to waste, took belly and knee rests and strengthened the thesis to the contrary.

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Words related to thesis are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word thesis . Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

noun as in putting regard in as true

• expectation
• understanding

noun as in main part of written work

• dissertation

noun as in written or musical creation

• arrangement
• literary work
• short story

noun as in argument for idea

• advancement
• affirmation
• asseveration
• declaration
• explanation
• maintaining
• predication

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Synonyms for thesis

• proposition
• line of argument
• dissertation
• composition
• disquisition
• supposition

a hypothetical controversial proposition

• contestation

a thorough, written presentation of an original point of view

Something taken to be true without proof.

• postulation
• presupposition

an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

Related words, a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research.

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Synonyms for thesis ˈθi sɪs the·sis, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word thesis ., princeton's wordnet rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes.

thesis noun

an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

Synonyms: dissertation

dissertation, thesis noun

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

Synonyms: dissertation , thesis

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Synonyms: proposition , position , dictum , doctrine

Synonyms: theme , subject , topic , text

Synonyms: essay , dissertation , composition

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List of paraphrases for "thesis":

dissertation , theses , theory , argument , proposition , contention , memory

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The market is getting that the statements (from Mnuchin and Trump) are more political than indicative of a change in strategy. Nothing has changed in terms of our investment thesis.

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The whole thesis of 'broken windows' is: If over time you don't address an issue, over time it will create a larger issue.

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A record 99 campaigns with an M&A-related thesis were launched in 2019.

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Arrival increases bode well for Macau's longer-term bull thesis which includes an unparalleled geographic gaming location, small mainland penetration and upcoming multi-staged infrastructure improvements.

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Taking this debt on - short-term debt - is we think the correct tool to completely remove that thesis that we don't have sufficient liquidity, in every substantial and material way, this ensures that we can get through to DBX in spite of what all of those global uncertainties might throw at us.

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[ thee -sis ]

He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.

Synonyms: proposal , contention , theory

• a subject for a composition or essay.
• a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
• Music. the downward stroke in conducting; downbeat. Compare arsis ( def 1 ) .
• a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress.
• (less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus. Compare arsis ( def 2 ) .
• Philosophy. Hegelian dialectic

/ ˈθiːsɪs /

• a dissertation resulting from original research, esp when submitted by a candidate for a degree or diploma
• a doctrine maintained or promoted in argument
• a subject for a discussion or essay
• an unproved statement, esp one put forward as a premise in an argument
• music the downbeat of a bar, as indicated in conducting
• (in classical prosody) the syllable or part of a metrical foot not receiving the ictus Compare arsis
• philosophy the first stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that is challenged by the antithesis
• The central idea in a piece of writing, sometimes contained in a topic sentence .

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Word history and origins.

Origin of thesis 1

Example Sentences

“The Saudis have been proving the thesis of the film — they do in fact have an army,” said Thor Halvorssen, founder and chief executive of the nonprofit Human Rights Foundation, which funded the movie.

It’s a hypothesis that Bush pursued in her master’s thesis, and last year she began attending virtual Goth parties in a final round of field work before defending her doctoral thesis later this year.

While this partnership was planned prior to the coronavirus outbreak, co-founder Jordana Kier said the pandemic instantly proved out the expansion thesis.

They’ve had to defend that thesis for a very, very long time in front of a variety of different customers and different people.

Over the past decade, In-Q-Tel has been one of the most active investors in the commercial space sector, with a broad investment thesis that touches many aspects of the sector.

In “Back Home,” Gil also revisits the nostalgia for the South explored in his Johns Hopkins thesis, “Circle of Stone.”

At least father and son were in alignment on this central thesis: acting “gay”—bad; being thought of as gay—bad.

Her doctoral thesis, says Ramin Takloo at the University of Illinois, was simply outstanding.

Marshall McLuhan long ago argued the now accepted thesis that different mediums have different influences on thinking.

He wrote his Master's thesis on the underrepresentation of young people in Congress.

And indeed for most young men a college thesis is but an exercise for sharpening the wits, rarely dangerous in its later effects.

It will be for the reader to determine whether the main thesis of the book has gained or lost by the new evidence.

But the word thesis, when applied to Systems, does not mean the 'position' of single notes, but of groups of notes.

This conclusion, it need hardly be said, is in entire agreement with the main thesis of the preceding pages.

Sundry outlying Indians, with ammunition to waste, took belly and knee rests and strengthened the thesis to the contrary.

Related Words

• proposition
• supposition

What Is The Plural Of Thesis?

Plural word for  thesis.

The plural form of thesis is theses , pronounced [ thee -seez ]. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -is are also formed in this way, including hypothesis / hypotheses , crisis / crises , and axis / axes . A similar change is made when pluralizing appendix as appendices . 

Irregular plurals that are formed like theses derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.

Thesis synonyms

What is another word for thesis .

• dissertation study, publishing
• contention proposition, belief
• proposition belief, conjecture
• argument matter, theme
• theory belief, conjecture
• hypothesis belief, theory
• supposition belief, conjecture
• assumption conjecture, reason
• paper publishing, dissertation
• premise reason, theory

• postulate assumption, reason
• treatise dissertation, research paper
• monograph dissertation, research paper
• presupposition conjecture, reason
• opinion assumption, proposition
• assertion proposition
• composition publishing, dissertation
• theme subject, publishing
• postulation reason, theory
• disquisition study, memoir
• theorem assumption
• point theme
• subject theme, statement
• discourse memoir, debate
• belief proposition
• proposal theory
• study research paper

THESIS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THESIS?

Need another word that means the same as “thesis”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “thesis” in this overview.

Thesis as a Noun

Definitions of "thesis" as a noun, synonyms of "thesis" as a noun (22 words), usage examples of "thesis" as a noun, associations of "thesis" (30 words).

The synonyms of “Thesis” are: dissertation, theory, contention, argument, line of argument, proposal, proposition, premise, assumption, presumption, hypothesis, postulation, surmise, supposition, essay, paper, treatise, disquisition, composition, monograph, study, piece of writing

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English , “thesis” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree.
• A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
• An unstressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse.
• (in Hegelian philosophy) a proposition forming the first stage in the process of dialectical reasoning.
• An unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument.
• A long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a university degree.

• His central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world.
• A doctoral thesis.

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thesis ( English)

Origin & history, pronunciation.

• IPA: /ˈθiːsɪs/
• Rhymes: -iːsɪs
• A statement supported by arguments .
• A written essay , especially one submitted for a university degree .
• Goldsmith I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them.
• ( logic ) An affirmation , or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis .
• ( music ) The accented part of the measure , expressed by the downward beat; the opposite of arsis .
• ( poetry ) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word .
• ( poetry ) The part of the metrical foot upon which such a depression falls.

▾  Derived words & phrases

• master's thesis
• doctoral thesis

▾  See also

• dissertation
• heists , shiest , shites

thesis ( Dutch)

• Hyphenation: the | sis
• dissertatie
• proefschrift

thesis ( Latin)

• see thesis (English)

Automatically generated practical examples in English:

With a CAO journey that started with Performing Arts and ended in a thesis on farming and a degree in Psychology and Irish Studies, Grace Vaughan is testament to how flexible the higher education system can be. Independent.ie, 16 August 2019

Matthew Hedges, 31, (pictured with wife Daniela Tejada) was arrested on May 5 in Dubai on his way home from a two-week research trip for his PhD thesis into the security policies of the Gulf. Mail Online, 5 December 2018

The app was built by developer Javi Rameerez, who created the software as part of his thesis on AI and natural language processing. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Slashdot, 25 September 2019

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Nature, Published online: 05 December 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03773-0The thesis a central element of how graduate students are assessed. But is it time for an overhaul? Julie Gould finds out. Nature, 5 December 2019

I don’t believe it is part of the anti-growth thesis that a reduction in growth as such will make us happier. First, the basis of the thesis is that growth is dysfunctional because in so many ways it is leading us to disaster. The Guardian, 3 August 2020

Her thesis on the appointment of judges won an academic award and was published as a book. Independent.ie, 8 December 2019

The U.K. election has one big winner: The thesis that “getting Brexit done” after 3½ years of uncertainty is the only thing that really matters. Reality will likely prove more complex. Wall Street Journal, 13 December 2019

States with a currency of their own can never run out of money. That's a core thesis of the Modern Monetary Theory which spilled over to Europe from the US. German economist Dirk Ehnts elaborates on what it's all about. Deutsche Welle, 6 February 2020

Startup buzz comes in waves, with a particular thesis or focus coming into vogue at certain times. Remember the short-lived boom in chat bots? That was good fun. TechCrunch, 21 July 2020

A lot of the time, it doesn't matter how good your company is. What matters is whether it matches up with your investor's investment thesis . TechCrunch, 24 May 2022

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Entries where "thesis" occurs:

act : …you let it be known you're planning a sales campaign everybody wants to get into the act." (countable) A display of behaviour. A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a…

dissertation : …exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis . A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon. Derived words & phrases doctoral…

文 : …writing, literary work, literature 文法: grammar 文末 文脈: genre 文民 文明: civilization 文面 論文: thesis 博士論文: a Ph.D. thesis 礼文島: Rebun Island Origin & history III Possibly a shift from an older Late…

sake : …me." 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 242a-b. But it will be for your sake that we'll undertake to refute this thesis ,[…] (obsolete except in phrases) Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge. And unto Adam He…

論 : …Kanji 論 argument, discussion Compounds 汎心論: panpsychism 論文: thesis, (academic) paper 博士論文: Ph.D. thesis 論争: argument, dispute, controversy Noun 論 (ろん) theory 論 (Korean) Hanja 論 (hangeul 론>논, 륜>윤…

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