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 Although Luther had not intended his work for the broader public, his theses were soon translated into German, printed, and distributed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s always been this idea of not viewing hip-hop through that same business lens, and that’s really one of the theses of this book. — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The funding will help close final-year tuition gaps and support the creation of senior theses and graduate collections. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Yet Cao’s projects are less expository than Farocki’s, less resolute in their theses. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Noun

Theoretical arguments suggest that a substantial part, if not all, of the randomness in the world is of quantum origin.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Lincoln lost that year, but the country benefited from their arguments over the legality and morality of slavery.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of arguments

Noun

Their science fair projects – a bird feeder and a device producing the smoothest smoothies – were also crafted with AI assistance after developing their own hypotheses and plans.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
The Danish company said further work is needed to confirm the hypotheses of two post-study analyses.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hypotheses

Noun

Those contentions — and Bartell’s claim of a second list of 17,000 potential noncitizen voters — only add to an already heated debate about the scope of the inquiry and its legitimacy.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
To the extent these independent contentions were intended to imply that NBA rules permit teams, at the request of players, to initiate off-court income opportunities for players, that implication is incorrect.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of contentions

Noun

Trump has repeatedly denied ordering the disruption of Starlink, despite Musk's public assertions that the order would have come from the White House.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Consistent with our principles of objectivity and fair process, the referral neither adopts nor rejects the factual assertions in your letter and does not prejudge OPR's assessment.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of assertions

Noun

Her crunchy-granola Mom and Dad (Maya Erskine and Jake Johnson) seem more than a little overprotective of their youngest child; the reluctant babysitter is given strict instructions not to leave the premises.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
The area restricts movement on or off any premises with poultry.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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