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In high school, college, or graduate school, students often have to write a thesis on a topic in their major field of study. In many fields, a final thesis is the biggest challenge involved in getting a master's degree, and the same is true for students studying for a Ph.D. (a Ph.D. thesis is often called a dissertation). But a thesis may also be an idea; so in the course of the paper the student may put forth several theses (notice the plural form) and attempt to prove them.
Examples of thesis in a Sentence
Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
At the National University of La Plata in neighboring Argentina, Dr. Almada received a doctorate in education in 1974 and wrote a thesis arguing that Paraguay’s education system supported the elite’s dominance and reinforced economic inequities.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
This experience inspired Tuchman to write her senior thesis on how education is a tool for social justice.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
For her undergraduate thesis, Rio-Glick choreographed six dance pieces.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Mar. 2024
The thesis was often stated loud and clear: The cars of the near future will be all batteries, sensors, and apps, and in that sense will merely be phones on wheels.
—Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024
With graduation fast approaching, Rudy hasn’t started his marketing thesis or begun considering career options.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
At least since René Descartes declared dogs to be no more feeling than machines, and doubled down on his thesis by nailing and burning some of the unlucky automatons alive, people objecting to the misuse of animals have mostly inhabited the losing side.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
Black Skin, White Masks, his first book, grew out of his original, but rejected, idea for a doctoral thesis.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thesis. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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