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 This thesis was already borne out earlier this year, when a wave of AI enthusiasts bought Mac Minis in order to set up personal AI agents through the open-source project OpenClaw. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Those priorities should connect directly to the investment thesis. — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 It’s all tied together under the thesis that the internet is now a place where everybody acts insane all the time. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thesis

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Noun

The Brookings paper makes the same argument in academic terms.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of argument

Noun

Consistent with their hypothesis, the secretion signal helps transfer the enzyme out of the cell, while the lipid anchor holds it near the cell surface.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
But there are indirect consequences of the Many Worlds hypothesis that could lend the idea credibility.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hypothesis

Noun

One matter of strong contention is Lee's opposition to the war in Gaza and her condemnation of the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of contention

Noun

Pike didn’t always have such a cogent theory of the power of the body in performance.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
The idea that the absence of private property and systematic inequality automatically removes coercion—which forms the core of the Marxist theory of history—is not proven.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

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