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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
With obesity out of the picture, the thesis to own Amgen shifts back to its existing franchises and non-obesity pipeline.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Today, unlike the value-first thesis of the Oracle of Omaha, many of TPL’s shareholders are seeking massive growth.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
These two similar shots become the thesis of this faithful sequel.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Venture funds benefit from diverse markets, yet an investment thesis that involves more, smaller bets requires robust due diligence, an eye for disruptive technologies and openness to new technologies.
—Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Today, unlike the value-first thesis of the Oracle of Omaha, many of TPL’s shareholders are seeking massive growth.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
These two similar shots become the thesis of this faithful sequel.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Venture funds benefit from diverse markets, yet an investment thesis that involves more, smaller bets requires robust due diligence, an eye for disruptive technologies and openness to new technologies.
—Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesis
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The legislation is part of a broader push to inject religious teachings into schools and comes as a growing number of Republicans nationally have openly embraced arguments that American politics and culture are rooted in the Christian faith.KACEN BAYLESS THE KANSAS CITY STAR (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The court is likely to schedule arguments in the Wisconsin case in March or April and issue a ruling by the end of June.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The hypothesis suggests that during a major volcanic eruption, a large portion of the western flank of Cumbre Vieja could collapse into the Atlantic Ocean.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jena, Worsham, and Bray's hypothesis in their new study is pretty simple: Halloween is exciting for kids and their displays of that excitement in the doctor's office on the holiday could increase the likelihood that doctors diagnose them with ADHD.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Week 15 saw the number of teams that have qualified for the playoffs increase to seven, while two more were cut out of contention.Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump announced that the Republican Party would aim to eliminate the practice of changing the time, which has been a topic of bipartisan contention for years.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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All manner of theories have swirled but nothing coherent obtained, other than an abiding fear of Russian retaliation.Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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One theory is that Trump routinely threatens other countries as a negotiation tactic.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The bold assertions of a former president at a Southern Baptist Convention seminary that the institution disparagingly made statements about financial mismanagement ended with an anticlimactic, $0 legal settlement following new revelations that emerged in discovery.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Art for the Nazis was a means to an end rather than a worthy pursuit of self-expression, with the objective being assertion of power and a rigid set of ethnocultural norms.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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