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Synonyms of thesis

• as in argument
• as in hypothesis
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Thesaurus Definition of thesis

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• proposition
• speculation
• explanation
• presupposition
• supposition
• generalization
• presumption
• abstraction

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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Synonyms for thesis

• proposition
• line of argument
• dissertation
• composition
• disquisition
• supposition

a hypothetical controversial proposition

• contestation

a thorough, written presentation of an original point of view

Something taken to be true without proof.

• postulation
• presupposition

an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

Related words, a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research.

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