THESES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

theses

noun

plural of thesis

as in arguments

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 hypotheses

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 theses There have been 35 new outbreaks this year, with 93% of the cases stemming from theses outbreaks. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 July 2026 That move sounded the alarm for market participants like Morris, whose investing theses rely in part on predicting what the Fed will do with interest rates. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026 Over the years, many students at the ILLS have written their theses about the strange phenomena surrounding Cubs losing streaks. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 All the more curious then that the majority of students referenced war zones or used their senior theses to protest governmental suppression. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Read more about that here and check out theses photos of the behemoth that carries rockets around the space center. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 The discipline has built a vast array of empirical theses deep inside this single ideology—liberalism—and, in doing so, has naturalized it. — Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Kirk has two main theses in his book, and expresses each in a very different tone. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025 Sanger calls his approach the Nine Theses on Wikipedia, named after Martin Luther's 95 theses, the unveiling of which kicked off the Protestant Reformation in 1517. — PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025

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Noun

In May 2026, oral arguments were held before the Fouth Circuit Court of Appeals.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Opening arguments started last week in the landmark trial against Meta that’s being co-led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the AGs from Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of arguments

Noun

Until then, readers should take these issues as interesting hypotheses and case discussions.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The models have to suss them out by taking actions in the game, seeing what happens, forming hypotheses, and then taking more actions to test those theories.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypotheses

Noun

Many healthcare policy analysts disagree with these contentions about fraud, noting partisan politics have now become part of the dissemination of government reports.

— Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, whose tenure brought team success and three World Series contentions, now faces significant scrutiny over his business practices.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of contentions

Noun

Without a direct and blanket statement in the tradition providing a rationale, European and Indian scholars have proposed a variety of theories to explain Hindu divine morphology.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Astrophysicists have several theories for what dark matter could be.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of theories

Noun

Sustained gunfire began past midnight at the premises of the Diori Hamani International Airport, which hosts a major military base, according to an AP witness who requested anonymity for safety reasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
The premises is also set to exhibit thousands of objects sourced from the Powerhouse Collection, a massive national archive of artifacts.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

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