THESIS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

thesis

noun

ˈthē-səs

Definition of thesis

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 Northlight first opened its doors to the public in 1974 as the Evanston Theatre Company, founded as part of Northwestern student Gregory Kandel’s master’s thesis, according to Jones. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 There’s no better time to stress-test the thesis that Americans were irreversibly beguiled by the World Cup than this weekend, when a new Premier League season gets underway and soccer converts can reunite with their summer heroes. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Not coincidentally, at least in regards to my thesis here, all of Season 6 is driven by Buffy’s grief. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 This infuriating sentence is basically the thesis of the most recent episode of Furious. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thesis

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Noun

This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Computer science emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the following decades, when the research traditions of math and engineering came together, and arguments about the nature of the new field soon followed.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of argument

Noun

The Hawkeyes could be a good team but go 0-3 and see their CFP hopes dashed, but even one victory could keep them in Playoff contention.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
That might be a problem for the Commanders because their contention is that these Redskins items are sold on a limited availability.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of contention

Noun

The lipstick index is an economic theory holding that sales of affordable discretionary spending or luxuries skyrocket when consumers believe an economic recession is impending.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet Turing’s theory of computation wasn’t really about computers, at least not at first.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of theory

Noun

Despite Bonta’s assertion Wednesday that the states made no compromises, the agreement drops a key demand that children be barred from using Facebook and Instagram at school.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
They were all also alleged to have been prostitutes, though recent scholarship has challenged that assertion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of assertion

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